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The story 
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I'm going to tell you
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is a folk tale 
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called two ways to count to ten, 
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and this is a folk tale 
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from Liberia, West Africa.  
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And now for our story. 
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A long time ago, 
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deep in the forests of Liberia, 
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King Leopard began  to think 
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about the future. 
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He thought, 
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"I'm getting old and one day  
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when I get real old,
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 I'm going to get sick and die". 
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Now a wise king  
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would not wait until he was old 
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to pick a successor, 
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someone who  could take his place
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as king after he died. 
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No, a wise king
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 would  pick his successor
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 while still young and healthy. 
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But how 
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could King  Leopard choose
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 when he loved all 
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the members
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 of the animal  kingdom 
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the same? 
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How could he choose 
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one over the other? 
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King Leopard 
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sat beneath a tree 
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and started to think. 
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After a while, 
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 he came up with a plan.
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 He summoned 
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his messengers 
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and sent  them out 
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into the forests of Liberia.
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 He told them 
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to ask all 
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of the  animals 
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of the animal kingdom 
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to come to his palace.
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 He was going  to throw
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 a big party 
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and at this party, 
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he was going to make 
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an  important announcement.
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 So away the messengers ran,
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 to all four  corners 
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of the forest. 
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