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The Fox and the Grapes

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The Fox and the Grapes

A hungry fox walks in the vineyard. He sees a high vine far away. Large grapes hang on the vine. Grapes are dark purple and ripe.

The fox stops and looks. His mouth waters immediately. He immediately comes under the vine.

The fox jumps upwards. He can never touch the grape. He pulls back and tries. Still he cannot touch the grape. He jumps again and again. He gets more tired every time.

Finally the fox stops completely. He is out of breath. His legs shake very much now.

He slowly turns his head to the grapes. "Sour!" he says and turns. Finally he slowly walks away from the vineyard.

"You call the grapes you cannot reach sour."