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What tasks, do you think, were assigned to the dog and the ox?

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I think the dog and the ox were assigned the task of persuading the idle camel to work like them. The dog asked the camel to “fetch and carry” and the ox asked him to plough.

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Chapter 1: How the Camel Got His Hump - Comprehension Check [Page 3]

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Chapter 1 How the Camel Got His Hump
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