Why is it monkey ,not cat,puppy,or rabbit?
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A little curious monkey
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A little curious monkey
by Wisher on Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:01 pm
My Teacher said I am like a little curious monkey.
Why is it monkey ,not cat,puppy,or rabbit?
Why is it monkey ,not cat,puppy,or rabbit?
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Re: A little curious monkey
by boneyboy0 on Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:00 pm
I think its because apes are so like us that its easier to put human qualities onto them, and to be honest, monkies really are very inquisitive 
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in the UK we have a saying :- curiosity killed the cat..... meaning that curiosity can get you into all sorts of trouble but thats just an old wives tale) and if we were not curious about stuff we would never have left the cave when we were cavemen
)in the UK we have a saying :- curiosity killed the cat..... meaning that curiosity can get you into all sorts of trouble but thats just an old wives tale
) and if we were not curious about stuff we would never have left the cave when we were cavemenTo do is to be - Descartes, To be is to do - Voltaire, Do be do be do - Sinatra.
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