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The Soldier and the Sparrow

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    He was a young soldier lying in the mud, scared out of his wits, and all alone. A sparrow sat on his helmet and sang a song. For an instant, he was not a soldier but a child enchanted by a small bird. He watched the sparrow and when it rose up from the ground, he did too, preferring to be a coward than to engage in mass killing.