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The Hare was telling the other animals how fast he could run.
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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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“No one has ever beaten me when I run as fast as I can,” he said. “Who wants to race me?”
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The Tortoise quietly agreed to race him. The Hare thought this was a good joke and said the race would be easy for him.
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“Win the race first,” the Tortoise said. “Then you can talk about how fast you are.”
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A path was chosen for the race, and the Hare and the Tortoise started.
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SpanishBeginner · La tortuga y la liebreFrenchBeginner · Le Lièvre et la TortueGermanBeginner · Die Schildkröte und der HaseItalianBeginner · La lepre e la tartarugaPortugueseBeginner · A tartaruga e a lebrePolishBeginner · Żółw i zającRomanianBeginner · Broasca țestoasă și iepureleHungarianBeginner · A teknős és a nyúlDutchBeginner · De schildpad en de haasSwedishBeginner · Sköldpaddan och harenNorwegianBeginner · Skilpadden og harenDanishBeginner · Skildpadden og haren
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