Questions 35—37 are based on the following text. (1) A peasant left a jug of milk with a neighbor for safe keeping. When he reclaimed the jug, the milk had disappeared. Angry words led to a lawsuit, and the judge decreed that the neighbor should pay for the milk, even though the latter claimed that the flies had consumed it. (5) "You should have struck them dead," said the judge. (7) "What?" replied the peasant, "You grant me permission to kill flies?" (8) "Yes indeed," responded the judge. "You have my permission to kill them anywhere you find them." (10) In that moment the peasant saw a fly on the judge's cheek. He stepped up to him and gave him a slap, saying, "I bet that cursed fly is one of those who drank up the milk!" (13) Because of the permission he had granted the peasant, the judge could do nothing about the slap. (Taken from pitt.edu) What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

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Questions 35—37 are based on the following text.

(1) A peasant left a jug of milk with a neighbor for safe keeping. When he reclaimed the jug, the milk had disappeared. Angry words led to a lawsuit, and the judge decreed that the neighbor should pay for the milk, even though the latter claimed that the flies had consumed it.

(5) "You should have struck them dead," said the judge.

(7) "What?" replied the peasant, "You grant me permission to kill flies?"

(8) "Yes indeed," responded the judge. "You have my permission to kill them anywhere you find them."

(10) In that moment the peasant saw a fly on the judge's cheek. He stepped up to him and gave him a slap, saying, "I bet that cursed fly is one of those who drank up the milk!"

(13) Because of the permission he had granted the peasant, the judge could do nothing about the slap.

(Taken from pitt.edu)

What is the main idea of the first paragraph?