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How did the seaside creatures, the crab, the lobster, etc. teach Hari a lesson? Write in a few lines.
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Solution
These seaside creatures pinched Hari one by one. They kept on pinching till he turned black and blue and cried in pain. Afterward, Hari realized how it hurts when someone is pinched. He took a vow not to pinch children anymore.
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