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Have a trusted partner broker an introduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can help with that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Copyright \u00a9 2026 Semi-Clever Software, Ltd.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#3d49d9\" class=\"has-inline-color\">This is a retelling of a story I heard many years ago. We would love to properly credit the creator; however, we are unable to locate the source. Please contact us with any information that would help us identify the original content creator. 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