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It is a hot summer day.
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The Fox and the Grapes
A hungry fox tries to reach a bunch of grapes and dismisses them when he cannot.
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The fox jumps for the grapes
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A fox walks among some fruit trees.
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The fox is thirsty.
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He sees some grapes.
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They are almost ready to eat.
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The grapes are high above him.
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The fox wants the grapes because he is thirsty.
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He runs and jumps, but he cannot reach the grapes.
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He goes back and jumps again.
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He still cannot reach them.
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