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A hare once made fun of a tortoise. "You move so slowly!" he said. "My, how you creep along!"
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"Do I?" said the tortoise. "Try a race with me and I guarantee I'll win."
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"Excellent! I am up for the challenge. Who should we ask to mark off the boundaries and see that the race is fair?"
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"Let's ask the fox," said the tortoise. The fox was very wise and fair. He showed them where to start and how far they should run.
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The tortoise started at once and jogged straight on. She moved slowly, but she never stopped.
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The hare leaped forward, swiftly for a few minutes until he had left the tortoise far behind. He knew he could reach the finish line very quickly, so he laid down by the road under a shady tree and took a nap.
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When he finally woke up, he remembered the race. He sprang up and ran as fast as he could.
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When he reached the finish line the tortoise was already there!
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The hare could not believe what he had done. The very wise and fair fox looked at the hare and said, "Slow and steady wins the race."
