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There is an old parable about a chef preparing frogs for a dinner. The chef tried putting two frogs into a pot of boiling water but they immediately jumped out.

So, the chef put three more frogs into a pot of tepid water. The chef gradually turned up the heat on the water. With each temperature increase, the frogs looked nervous, so the chef and his colleagues sang to the frogs to ease their concern. One frog saw what was coming and wisely jumped out. Not perceiving the danger of being brought to a boil slowly, the other two frogs were cooked to death.

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Alan Rezek is a retired meteorologist and director of the Saint Albans Food Pantry. 

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