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Once upon a time there was a small boy who loved to tell tall tales. Because of this behavior nobody ever believed a word he said. Therefore it was no surprise that nobody listened one day when he cried “My pop’s barn is on fire!” Everyone in the village laughed at the excited youngster as he begged and pleaded for someone to follow him. After a few minutes one woman became concerned. She asked her companions “Should we see if the barn is really burning?” At that moment someone spotted smoke. Immediately the villagers jumped on their horses and headed to the liar’s farm. Sure enough what he said was true. With great haste the villagers formed a line to help extinguish the flames. Luckily the boy’s father has already saved the animals. This frightening incident convinced the child that lying was a terrible habit. Shortly thereafter he found new ways to amuse himself: singing drawing and fishing. Let this true story serve as a warning to all inclined to tell tall tales: nobody believes a fibber. Each person therefore should find amusement in harmless activities.
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