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This book of fables has stood the test of time, written in sixth century B.C by a guy who may or may not have actually existed. It was interesting to see the origin for so many sayings and stories we still use today, including don't count your chickens before they hatch, the boy who cried wolf, and the tortoise and the hare to name just a few. Although these are great moral lessons for children most of them come off as common sense to me at this point. It also got repetitive to me, usually endin
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It's amazing to me how many of these fables are still in the collective consciousness after so many centuries, especially the pithy ending sentences.
It's also fun to note how many of the stories are contradictory. ...more
It's also fun to note how many of the stories are contradictory. ...more
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