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DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY IT'S COVER
22 - Don't Judge a Book by its Cover
e often pick up a book, look at the cover, flip through the pages in 2 seconds and decide whether a book is good or not! We similarly look at people and without knowing anything about them come to a conclusion whether they are good or not! How is that possible? Can one look at you and decide whether you are a nice person or not?
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I have a new friend who just moved into our neighborhood. His name is Suketu. He has a new ten-speed bike, and he lets me ride it. I want you to meet him. Come on, let's go.
No, I don't think I want to be a friend with someone like that.
What do you mean "someone like that"? How can you say that about someone you don't even know?
I already know that he's a sneaky, creepy freak, and we shouldn't be friends with him.
That is a terrible way to judge someone, Ram.
Oh, I'm not judging. I saw him downtown last week in one of the stores. I saw him take some candy from behind the counter. I am not judging; these are true facts.
How do you know he was stealing the candy?
You could see that he was stealing the candy. People just don't go behind the counter.
I know why he was behind the counter. Ram, his dad told him to go behind the counter.
You mean his dad wanted him to steal the candy?
Uh! not really, Ram. Suketu's dad owns the store. Suketu helps his father by working in the store.
You mean he has a job?
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