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"You sold a cow for magic beans."
What does this person mean?
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What does this person mean?
Thanks
That's pretty straightforward. The person who sold the cow got some magic beans for the cow. (The other party to the deal now has the cow.)
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It is a reference to the classic English folk tale "Jack and the Beanstalk.'
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