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The Lion’s Share

By Aesop

A lion claims every part of a jointly hunted stag for himself.

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Hunting with the lion

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The Lion goes to hunt with the Fox, the Jackal, and the Wolf.

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They look for an animal to kill.

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They hunt for a long time.

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At last they find a Stag, a male deer.

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The Stag does not see them coming.

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They catch the Stag and kill it.

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