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Originally posted by Somenosuke
For this next question, you must read this zen story, and tell me what you think the meaning is. There is no right or wrong answer.
"Cliffhanger"
One day while walking through the wilderness a man stumbled upon a vicious tiger. He ran but soon came to the edge of a high cliff. Desperate to save himself, he climbed down a vine and dangled over the fatal precipice. As he hung there, two mice appeared from a hole in the cliff and began gnawing on the vine. Suddenly, he noticed on the vine a plump wild strawberry. He plucked it and popped it in his mouth. It was incredibly delicious!
Have at it, anyone who still cares to play. 
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Shamelessly enters the game...
The tiger represents man's fear of the future, the mice gnawing on the vine represent time, the inevitable fall down the cliff represents death and the delicious wild strawberry represents man's constant desire for personal pleasure despite the circumstances.
Oh, and I'd be vanilla ice cream, because perfect things are always so very simple.