The Wise King
Once there ruled in the distant city of Wirani a king who was both / mighty and wise. And he was feared for his might and loved for
The Fox
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A fox looked at his shadow at sunrise and said, I will have
a camel for lunch today. And all morning he went about looking
for camels. But at noon he saw his shadow again--and he said, A
mouse will do.
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