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1. A True Story (continued)

   

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   before the wedding Tom's bride was stolen away. He was very sad and went and told the tailor that he might not hurry with his clothes. but he soon consoled himself by marrying her sister and so his wedding suit was needed after all.

   

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2. Riddles

   

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   Forty sheep went through a gap, forty more followed that, six, seven, eight, nine ten. Two and three How many is that? Five sheep. A herring and a half for one penny and a half. How many would you get for eleven pence? Eleven herrings. Headed like a thimble, toiled like a rat. You may guess forever, but you'll never guess that? A pipe. The miller's daughter sat on a stone, counting the ducks as they came home. One duck before two ducks and one duck behind two ducks. How many ducks were there? Three ducks.

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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. riddles (~7,209)

   Language

   English

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   John Gray

   Gender

   Male