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Punishment ’n’ reward

The house near Salt Lake Stadium has a few mango trees which have bowed down under the weight of their juicy fruits.

Punishment ’n’ reward

Mango tree (Representational Photo: Getty Images)

The house near Salt Lake Stadium has a few mango trees which have bowed down under the weight of their juicy fruits. Though inhabited by a working couple, the house has not had any intruders to date.

But lo and behold, the lady of the house caught two boys who had stepped on the first-floor balcony with a bag of mangoes. Though they had no intention of breaking in, the lady gave them a piece of her mind. In a jiffy, the duo climbed down the tree and reached the ground with a skill that would done simians proud, they put down the bag of mangoes and were walking away sheepishly, when they were called back.

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Handing them the bag of mangoes they had plucked all afternoon, the lady said, “The reprimand was your punishment, here is your reward.”

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