the kindness of a discount

The black bear is a regimented and self-reflective creature. The bear's routines and habits are the result of much self-awareness and self-study, in order that he may maintain survival. Therefore, I was not surprised in the least when I learned that the black bear was publishing an autobiography; a kind of inventory for himself and a resource for human counterparts who want to mimic the bear's actions in order to ensure survival. I was eager to get a copy of this work, thus I pre-ordered it from my local independent bookstore. Yesterday, I was slumbering like a hibernating bear when the call came. My copy of the autobiography, the bear's greatest masterpiece, had arrived. However, the bookseller warned me of an impending problem. The book was damaged. Unsure of how bad the damage was, I rushed to the bookstore to look with my own eyes. Crisis averted! The damage was a minute wrinkle on the back cover; smaller than the wrinkles present on the wise elderly back bear. However, my day got even better when the salesperson called the book a damaged item and gave me 10% off. The kindness of this salesperson was greatly appreciated. I went home and immediately started reading.