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5 10 15 20 25 30 35 22 “Oh, oh, oh what a claptrap! The tyranny of the majority!” Stretch exclaimed, mocking him. “Don’t you think you’re exaggerating a little? Don’t you think it’s a bit of a contradiction to compare a democratic method such as voting to tyranny?” “Not at all! Every time the minority doesn’t succeed in having a proposal accepted, do you know what they feel like? Defeated, burdened, marginalized…” Pudgy stood up and shook his hands to give more emphasis to his words. “Oh! What an exaggeration!” “Ok, ok,” Shrimp intervened. “Indeed voting would make sense if there were many of us, but since there are only a few of us, we can only discuss it, analyse the pros and cons, and find a solution.” “You mean if there were many people to decide, then we wouldn’t have to discuss the problem, analyse the pros and cons, and find a solution, but we could simply vote? That is, voting doesn’t need thinking?” Stretch asked. “That’s not what I mean. You don’t understand. What I mean is that because there are few of us, it’s easier to discuss things and reach an agreement,” Shrimp explained. “And if nobody wants to compromise, what will happen? We’ll spend the night here?” asked Moron, who was already imagining his father’s reaction if he had spent the night out without permission. His dad had already started to become suspicious ever since he had found a pair of his wife’s fishnet stockings in Moron’s bedroom… Having these thoughts made him look for the inhaler. So Stretch cut short, “Let’s put it this way.” he said, “It wouldn’t be strange if you considered me your boss since I thought out and planned the action. What’s more, I’m the most intelligent in the group, so…” “On the contrary, let’s put it another way,” Shrimp interrupted him. “I’ll pretend to be naive and blackmailed psychologically by a group of bullies, that’s you of course, and I’ll confess everything to your parents. What do you think?” The argument was extremely persuasive: they divided the loot in equal parts.