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The Hare runs very fast.
English · Absolute Beginner
The Tortoise and the Hare
A hare boasts about his speed, then loses a race to a steady tortoise.
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The Hare challenges the Tortoise
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He tells the other animals how fast he is.
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He says he always wins.
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He asks the other animals to race with him.
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The Tortoise agrees to race.
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The Hare thinks this is a joke.
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He thinks the Tortoise cannot win.
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But the Tortoise says, “Win the race first. Then talk about how fast you are.”
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A path is chosen for the race.
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Then the Hare and the Tortoise start.
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