There is an ancient legend that comes to us from Persia. It seems a wealthy nobleman once was sitting alone in his garden. Suddenly, unexpectedly, the sounds of a crowd were heard, and the nobleman was surprised to see a ragged man climbing over his garden wall. Panting and out of breath, the man threw himself at the nobleman's feet and begged for his protection. He said he was just steps ahead of an angry mob. The nobleman nodded and casually handed the man the remainder of the peach he had been eating. About then the crowd arrived. They revealed that they were chasing the man because he had killed the nobleman's only son. The brokenhearted father looked at the man and said quietly, "Go in peace." Because they had shared food together, he would not allow the murderer to be punished.

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