One little boy stood up and offered: 'If my best
> friend, who lives on a farm, is playing in the field and a
> tractor runs over him and kills him, that would be a
> tragedy.'
> >
> > 'No,' said Obama, 'that would be an
> accident.'
> >
>
> > A little girl raised her hand: 'If a school bus
> carrying 50 children drove over a cliff, killing everyone
> inside, that would be a tragedy.'
>
> >
> > 'I'm afraid not,' explained Obama.
> 'That's what we would call a great loss.'
>
> >
> > The room went silent. No other children
> volunteered. Obama searched the room. 'Isn't there
> someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?'
>
> >
> > Finally at the back of the room, Little Johnny
> raised his hand. In a quiet voice he said: 'If the plane
> carrying you and Mrs. Obama was struck by a 'friendly
> fire' missile and blown to smithereens that would be a
> tragedy.'
> >
> > 'Fantastic!' exclaimed Obama.
> 'That's right. And can you tell me why that would be
> tragedy?'
> >
> > 'Well,' says the boy, 'It has to be a
> tragedy, because it certainly wouldn't be a great
> loss... and it probably wouldn't be an accident
> either.'
> >
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