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Then there was the preacher who decided to sell his horse. A prospective buyer was impressed with the animal, but the preacher said,

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A man wanted to sell a very fine horse．He stood in the market with his horse for three mornings but no one noticed that his horse was an exceptionally good one．He went to see Bo Le，who was well-known for his ability to judge horses．Sir，I ha

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The great novelist had gone mad, but now there seemed to be some hope for his recovery. For six months, he had been sitting at his typewriter pounding out a novel. Finally, he pronounced it completed

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A dog and a horse，which served the same peasant，began to discuss each other's merits，one day．How grand we are，to be sure！says Barbos．I shouldn't besorry if they were to turn you out of the farmyard．A noble service，indeed，to plough

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The Horse and the Stag

A very long time ago horses lived freely all over the world．One of these horses used to feed every day in a grassy meadow．No other animal used the meadow and the horse felt that it belonged completely to him．Then one day a stag came bounding ov

The Horse and the Wasp

A wasp had severely stung a horse，and the latter kicked and pranced about，with the intention of destroying its tormentor．Your exertion is in vain，said the wasp，for I am in such a secure place on your flank，that you cannot hurt me．The ho

A Prospective Horse Buyer

Then there was the preacher who decided to sell his horse. A prospective buyer was impressed with the animal, but the preacher said, I must warn you-he only responds to 'church talk'. Go is 'Praise the Lord', and stop is 'Hallelujah'. I've worked wit

A Stubborn Horse

The great novelist had gone mad, but now there seemed to be some hope for his recovery. For six months, he had been sitting at his typewriter pounding out a novel. Finally, he pronounced it completed and brought the book to his psychiatrist, who eage

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The beast of the field and forest had a Lion as their king. He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a king could be. During his reign he made a royal proclamation for a general assembly of all the birds and beasts,and d

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