The lion stepped onto the throne and sat. The throne had a proud, intelligent look to it. Its sharp angles and gleaming spikes warned lesser animals to consider carefully before approaching. The mouse skittered forward, bowed to the lion, and said, “Sir, I fear your advisors are clucking like chickens behind your back. They say you are no leader at all. But what do they know?!”
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It helps show what the culture thinks of leaders.
It helps show what the culture thinks of leaders.
It helps show what the culture thinks of gossip.
It helps show what the culture thinks of gossip.
It helps show what the culture thinks of chickens.
It helps show what the culture thinks of chickens.
It helps show what the culture thinks of advisors.
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The correct response is:
It helps show what the culture thinks of gossip.
The phrase "clucking like chickens" implies that the advisors are speaking nervously or fearfully behind the lion's back, which reflects a sense of gossip or cowardice. This suggests that the culture values directness and bravery in leadership and communication, contrasting it with the negative behavior of gossiping.
