The Tortoise and the Hare

In a sunny meadow, a hare loved to boast. He was very fast and he liked to show off. "I am the fastest runner here," he said, hopping from rock to rock.

A quiet tortoise listened. He was slower, but he was steady and kind. "Maybe," the tortoise replied, "but I can keep going, step by step."

The hare laughed. "Let us race and see!" he said.

The animals marked a finish line under a wide oak tree. The breeze smelled like clover and warm grass.

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