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What did the crocodile tell the monkey midstream? - English

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How did the monkey save himself?

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The monkey was sad and terrified. But he was clever enough to make a plan to save his life. He said that he would gladly give away his heart to his friend’s wife. But unfortunately, he had left his heart on the tree. The stupid crocodile swam back to the tree to collect the heart. The monkey jumped on to the tree and thus saved himself.

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Chapter 6 The Monkey and the Crocodile
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