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== Historical context ==
In Mesopotamian disputation literature, debates between trees is a recurring theme. In Akkadian disputations, examples include the ''[[Tamarisk and Palm]]'', ''[[Palm and Vine]]'', and ''[[Series of the Poplar]]''.{{Sfn|Otero|2020|p=152}} A much later example from [[Aesop]]'s fables is ''[[The Oak and the Reed]]''.{{Sfn|West|2013|p=421, 421n16}}
 
== References ==