Once upon a time there were three blind men who did not know what an elephant was like.
they were always asking people to tell them about elephants and telling each other what they knew.
They very much wanted to see an elephant. Of course to feel an elephant, because a blind man sees with his hands.
One day a man came along and said : "who wants to see an elephant ?. There is one in the next road and it is tame, you can all come and feel it if you want to knaw yourself". The three blind men were happy and went along very quickly until they came to the elephant. Then all three together went forward, stretching out their hands to feel waht an elephant was like.
The first one touched its ear. the ear was a great wide soft thing.
The second one touched its leg, he put both his arns round it and held it. It was very strong and thick and hard.
The third touched its tail. He took the tail in his hand and shook it. It was long and straight and thin and hard.
Afterward they sat down together to talk about the elephant. The first one said " I never thought it was like that. it is so soft and wide and big, like a banana leaf". The second said "What ! And elephant is like a banana leaf ! ? ". "Of course it is not, you are stupid !". "It strong arms. Yes it is just like a tree". The third one laughed "I never heard such stupid things before. and elephant is not at all like that. It is thin and long. It is just like a snake that is waht its like".
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