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There is some cooperation between wild creatures. The stork and the wolf usually work the same neighborhood.
— Alexander Woollcott
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The stork and wolf are cast as neighbours doing related jobs. Calling that cooperation gives the pairing a sly edge, since the wolf hardly sounds like a friendly partner. The joke lets an apparently harmless observation about wildlife hint at less comfortable connections.
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