One day, a man who lived in the country went to his Goose’s nest and found a shiny yellow egg. When he picked it up, it felt very heavy. He thought someone had played a trick on him. He was about to throw the egg away, but then he changed his mind and took it home.

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The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
A farmer kills the goose that lays golden eggs, hoping to get all its gold at once.
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A strange yellow egg
At home, he found out that the egg was made of pure gold, and he was very happy. Every morning, the Goose laid another golden egg. The man sold the eggs and soon became rich.
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