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The Cost of Greed: A Miser's Tale A man by the name of Jack once lived in a small village. Jack was well-known for his love of collecting things. Although he had a large collection of toys, stamps, and coins, his most prized possessions were his gleaming gold coins. Jack frequently spent time in his large garden. The peace and quiet he experienced in the garden was cherished by him. Before going to bed, Jack would always take out his coins and count them one by one. After that, he would gently bury them in the garden under a collection of stones. Jack enjoyed counting his pennies, but he never bought anything with them. One day, a local thief learned that Jack used to count his money and hide it in the garden. In the middle of the night, the thief went to Jack's garden with the intention of stealing his gold. After going through the backyard, the burglar came across the stone mound that Jack had used to hide his coins. After stealing all of Jack's gold, he fled. Jack went t