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      The Hare and the Tortoise 
    
    
      A HARE one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the
    Tortoise, who replied, laughing:  "Though you be swift as the
    wind, I will beat you in a race."  The Hare, believing her
    assertion to be simply impossible, assented to the proposal; and
    they agreed that the Fox should choose the course and fix the
    goal.  On the day appointed for the race the two started
    together.  The Tortoise never for a moment stopped, but went on
    with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course. 
    The Hare, lying down by the wayside, fell fast asleep.  At last
    waking up, and moving as fast as he could, he saw the Tortoise
    had reached the goal, and was comfortably dozing after her
    fatigue.  
    
    
    	Slow but steady wins the race.  
    


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