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Caution is the lesson of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).

Specifically, Theban King Oedipus is reckless. He has quick reflexes, which can be helpful in an emergency. But he does not look beyond the moment. He acts for immediate gratification, such as killing an obnoxious, older version of himself and marrying an older woman by whom he thereby becomes king of Thebes.

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