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THE FACTS: This photograph was taken of a Worcester's buttonquail (a bird thought to be extinct) in the Philippines last month. The picture was taken just before the bird was sold to a local resident... and eaten.
JUDGMENT: I wonder what kind of a price is tacked onto the last bird of a species? This is how I picture this scenario going down in my head.
Waiter: "What can I get for you today, sir?"
Diner: "I'll just have a hamburger, well-done. Hold the ketchup, mustard, pickles, onions, lettuce, cheese, tomatoe."
Waiter: "Oh you didn't let me tell you today's special."
Diner: "Oh what's that?"
Waiter: "Well we are offering a one time special. It's the last known-to-man Worcester's buttonquail served with rice pilaf and a roasted red potatoes."
Diner: "Ummmm, sure I'll take that."
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Waiter: "Well, sir, how was the quail?"
Diner: "Tasted like chicken."
