The story is about a young Indian man named Vijay who wants to open a fish store. He gets advice from his father, brother, sister, and neighbor on how to describe the fish being sold in fewer words. Each person provides a more concise description until Vijay decides the single word "fish" alone is sufficient to understand what is being sold.

1. The Fish Story
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2. Based on
The Fish Story,
a story with Indian origins
from Presentation Zen, the book.

3. I want to open a
fish store.
Vijay, a young indian

4. we sell fresh fish here

5. we sell fresh fish here
“we” is not really needed
the Father

6. fresh fish sold here

7. fresh fish sold here
“here” is superfluos
the Brother

8. fresh fish sold

9. fresh fish sold
it’s clear that
the fish is sold.
the Sister

10. fresh fish

11. fresh fish
everyone can see that
the fish is fresh.
the Neighbor

12. fish

13. fish
everyone can identify the
fish by the smell.
Vijay himself

15. I still think fresh
should be stated.
and Me

16. fresh

17. Omit needless words.

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