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The Game of Forgetting, by Mohamed Berrada. Translation and introduction by Issa J. Boullata. (Modern Middle East Literatures in Translation Series) 143 pages, notes. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1996. $10.95 (Paper) ISBN 0–292-70845–9

Despite these problems, The Eye of the Ant can profitably serve as a reading text in the language classroom, offering a basis for conversations and compositions explaining or illustrating the use of the proverb. Outside of a pedagogical context, readers with some knowledge of Persian will enjoy browsing through this collection and meditating on the values that are crystallized in a few short words.