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The wise mosquito

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"It's the elephant", yelled the mosquito in what seemed like it's Eureka! moment. "Sorry to be stallin' your train of thoughts" I interjected. "What's the elephant?" "It's the elephant that causes dengue and malaria", the mosquito shouted at the top of its voice. "It's also the elephant that ate all the lions , tigers and other endangered species" "What?" "Believe me. I am a very old mosquito and I speak from the experience and wisdom of a life time. What I am saying is the truth" "How old are you?" I couldn't resist. "Very old. In fact the oldest and most revered in my tribe", the mosquito said without sounding vain. "But if you insist, let me tell you, I am almost a day and half old" "But the elephant is probably thousands of times older than you. How do you know about it?" "Age is just a number" smiled the mosquito wr