this is the story of the lake and the three fish that were in it, one of them intelligent, another half-intelligent, and the third, stupid. some fisherman came to the edge of the lake with nets. and the three fish saw them. the intelligent fish decided at once to to make the long, difficult trip to the ocean. he thought, "i won't consult with these two on this. they will only weaken my resolve, because they love this place so. they call it home. and the ignorance will keep them here." and so the intelligent fish made its whole length a moving footprint and, like a deer the dogs chase, suffered greatly on its way, but finally made it to the edgeless safety of the sea.