What Is The Moral Of The Lady Or The Tiger

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The Lady or The Tiger? Finally he chooses a door and
Behind that door was a TIGER. His girlfriend had lied to him
She didn’t want to see him with nobody else but her. As soon as the tiger came out she regretted that she lied to him. She couldn't hold back her tears so she started crying because she knows that love of her life would not be here anymore. Even if he picked the lady he wouldn't be with her. The tiger came out and jumped at him and he started running in circles saying why did you lie to me to his girlfriend. Finally the tiger got to him and cornered him. The tiger hit him down and bite him and the guys blood comes rushing down and he crowd is silent. The only thing you hear is the girl crying and you can see the lady peeking

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