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Once upon a time, an old couple lived in an isolated mountain.

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The old man worked in the fields,

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and his wife wove inside the house.

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Whenever he returned from the fields,

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the old woman asked him to tell her an interesting story.

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However, he didn’t know any.

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One day, the old woman had an idea.

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She showed him one roll of cotton

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that she made with great care.

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"Sweetheart,

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please go to market today and exchange this for one interesting story."

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"Hmm... how can I exchange this for a story?"

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"Maybe you can ask someone to trade."

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So he went to the market carrying a roll of cotton.

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Waiting for customers, the old man sat in the corner of the market.

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"How much is it?"

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A woman who was passing by asked him.

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"It costs an interesting story."

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"What?"

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"I will sell this for one interesting story."

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She thought he was joking,

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so she frowned and walked away.

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Soon after, a man with a bushy beard asked the old man.

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"Sir,

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how much does it cost?"

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"I'll sell this for one interesting story."

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"What?"

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"I said, I'll sell this for one interesting story."

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The bushy bearded man got angry and he left also.

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After that, some other people stopped by,

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but nobody bought the cotton.

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In the evening, everyone went back to their homes,

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and the market was empty.

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The old man was worried

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because he didn't have a story for his wife.

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He just plodded on his way back home.

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As he passed by a certain village,

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farmers were resting under a tree.

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"What is that you are carrying on your shoulder?"

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A man with a red nose asked the grandfather.

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"It’s a roll of cotton."

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"Why are you carrying that?"

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"I was trying to sell it."

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"How much is it?"

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"I don't need money, but just one interesting story."

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The farmer was confused for a while,

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but then he had an idea.

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"I will buy it."

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The grandfather faced the man with the red nose.

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All of a sudden,

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a big stork fluttered toward the rice paddy nearby and sat down.

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Just then, the farmer said, smacking his knee,

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"It's fluttering."

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The old man also repeated the farmer’s words so he doesn't forget.

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"It's fluttering."

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The stork that had landed on the paddy started striding.

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"It's striding."

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"It's striding."

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Then, the stork started snooping around.

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"It's snooping."

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"It's snooping."

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The stork, then, saw a freshwater snail

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at the bottom of the rice paddy,

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and pecked it to eat it.

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"Pecking and eating."

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"Pecking and eating."

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Suddenly, the farmer clapped his hands

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and shouted,

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"Hey, you!”

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Then, the grandfather also repeated,

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"Hey, you!”

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Then, the stork fluttered and flew far away.

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"It's fluttering away."

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"It's fluttering away."

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"This is the end of the story."

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"Oh, it was so interesting. Thank you."

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The grandfather gladly gave his roll of cotton to the farmer.

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and hurried home.

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When the old man arrived at home, it was in the middle of the night.

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His wife, who was waiting for him all day,

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welcomed him.

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"So, sweetheart,

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did you exchange my cotton for an interesting story?"

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She entered the room and looked closely at his face

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because she really wanted to hear a story.

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He cleared his throat,

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"Ahem!,

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then, started to tell her a story.

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As he was getting ready,

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a big, black shadow jumped over the fence

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into the garden.

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It was a thief.

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In a loud voice, he started

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telling the story that he heard from the farmer.

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"It's fluttering."

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Then, his wife repeated loudly.

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"It's fluttering."

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The thief was startled because of the sound,

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and then sneaked into the kitchen with big steps.

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"It's striding."

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"It's striding."

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The thief's heart was pounding and he snooped into the kitchen.

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Then, there came a sound from the room, "

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"It's snooping."

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"It's snooping."

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Just then, the thief found a crust of overcooked rice

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on top of a wood-burning stove.

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So, he picked it up and ate it

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because he was hungry.

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"Pecking and eating."

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"Pecking and eating."

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Now, the thief was frightened to death

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because he thought someone was watching him.

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Suddenly, in the room, the old man shouted,

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"Hey, you!”

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"Hey, you! "

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His wife followed him.

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After hearing them, the thief escaped from the house as fast as his legs could carry him.

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Now, the old couple said loudly,

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"It's fluttering away."

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"It's fluttering away."

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The thief was horrified and ran far away.

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The couple, who didn’t know what was happening,

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kept talking.

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When they were finished, the old woman asked,

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"Oh, sweetheart,

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where did you hear such a funny story?"

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"I heard it from a farmer with a red nose who was resting under a tree."

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"Oh, I see."

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The couple started

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laughing loudly,

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"Ha-ha",

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"Ho-ho".