We know what ultimately happened to the sheep when the boy cried wolf.

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When Greene's wife read the story to their young son, the boy cried at the thought of the permanent separation.

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Once again an Author who has what I like to call the boy who cried wolf syndrome!

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The boy, held by his mother in court, cried when he saw his father, Mtetwa said.

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And he was the one who I cried to later when they chose some geeky boy over me, despite my scores.

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That said, the card Merkel has played this weekend is a one-time pass, a Boy Who Cried Wolf trick.

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