The Tortoise and the Hare Gerald Rose
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The tortoise says to the hare, “Hello. Can I eat some of your carrot?� 2
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The hare says, “Let’s have a race. The winner can eat the carrot.” 3
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“Let’s run to that tree, and then run back here,” he says. 4
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“I can win the race,” says the tortoise. “No, you can’t,” says the hare. 5
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The hare runs very fast. 6
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The tortoise is very slow. 7
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The hare stops. He eats the grass, 8
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and he plays. 9
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Then he waits for the tortoise. 10
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The tortoise comes, and the hare jumps up and runs away. 11
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The hare sits down under the tree. He sleeps. 12
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The tortoise walks round the tree. 13
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The hare wakes up. He can’t see the tortoise. 14
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He runs, and runs, and runs. 15
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But it’s too late. The tortoise wins the race and he eats the carrot. 16
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