Two tall trees, a birch and a beech, were growing in the woods. A small tree began to grow between them, and the beech asked the birch, "Is that a son of a beech or a son of a birch"?
The birch said he could not tell. Just then a woodpecker landed on the young sapling.
"Woodpecker, you, sir, are a tree expert. Will you tell us if that is a son of a beech or a son of a birch"? asked the birch.
The woodpecker took a taste of the small tree.
He replied, "That is neither a son of a beech nor a son of a birch. It is, however, the best piece of ash this woodpecker's ever been in"!
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