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However, one morning, when the
donkey reached the river,
he decided to shorten his journey by wading across the
water. But he entered the river
at a deep spot, much deeper
than the donkey expected, and
he had to swim against the
current.
Luckily, he was carrying a load
of salt that day and some
of it dissolved in the water,
easing the donkey's load, so that
he reached the other side
without much difficulty. I am
clever,'' said the donkey
pleased with himself. I've found a
short cut.''
Next day the man loaded the
cart with sponges and the
donkey set off as usual. When
he arrived at the river, he again
thought he would take the short
cut, and entered the water as
he had done the day before. But
this time, the sponges
soaked up the water and made
the cart heavy, so that the
poor animal could not keep his
head above water. And in
spite of all his efforts the
donkey that thought he was so
clever sank below the surface
of the water together with his
load. |
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