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The Tortoise and the Eagle rarely met
because they lived in different countries. because they didn't like each other. because they lived at different heights.
Tortoise was so kind that he invited Eagle for a meal. The eagle enjoyed many meals and soon got greedy.
Frog told Tortoise what to do. Tortoise had a brilliant idea. Tortoise didn't mind Eagle being greedy.
Tortoise filled a gourd with good things and Eagle carried it away.
Eagle knew that Tortoise was inside the gourd. The Eagle ate the gourd with Tortoise inside it. Eagle didn't know that Tortoise was inside the gourd.
The Eagle was angry when he found the Tortoise. He pecked at him.
The Eagle hurt his beak on the chair leg. The Eagle hurt his beak on the Tortoise shell. The Eagle hurt his beak on a nut.
The Eagle carried the Tortoise back to the ground. He threatened to ......
drop him so that his shell broke.
leave him in a cloud. drop him in the sea.
Tortoise held on so Eagle had to take him back to his home. The Tortoise left the Eagle to think about his .....
mother. greediness. selfishness.

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