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Slow and steady wins the race. SLOW AND STEADY WINDS THE RACE
d set about the day's work in good time, and that they really couldn't very well do without him. "That may be," said the Cat, "but whether they can or not, I'm not going without my dinner"; and she killed and ate him. The want of a good excuse never kept a villain from crime. THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE A Hare was one day making fun of a Tortoise for being so slow upon his feet. "Wait a bit," said the Tortoise; "I'll run a race with you, and I'll wager that I win." "Oh, well," replied the Hare, who was much amused at the idea, "let's try and see"; and it was soon agreed that the fox should set a course for them, and be the judge. When the time came both started off together, but the Hare was soon so far ahead that he thought he might as well have a rest: so down he lay and fell fast asleep. Meanwhile the Tortoise kept plodding on, and in time reached the goal. At last the Hare woke up with a start, and dashed on at his fastest, but only to find that the Tortoise had already won the race.  THIS IS A LIBER VOX RECORDING ALL LIBERAL VOX ACCORDINGS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT LIBERVOX DOT ORG THIS RING BY HENRY FREEGAN SPACEMAN THREE THOUSAND DOT LOG SPOT DOT KO AESP'S FABLES THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE BY AESOP A HARE WAS ONE DAY MAKING FUN OF A TORTOISE FOR BEING SO SLOW UPON HIS FEET WAIT A BIT SAID THE TORTOISE I'LL RUN A RACE WITH YOU AND I'LL WAGER THAT I WIN OH WELL REPLIED THE HARE WHO WAS MUCH AMUSED AT THE IDEA LET'S TRY AND SEE AND IT WAS SOON AGREED THAT THE FOX SHOULD SET A COURSE FOR THEM AND BE THE JUDGE WHEN IT CAME TIME BOTH STARTED OFF TOGETHER BUT THE HARE WAS SOON SO FAR AHEAD THAT HE THOUGHT HE MIGHT AS WELL HAVE A REST SO DOWN HE LAY AND FELL FAST ASLEEP MEANWHILE THE TORTOISE KEPT PLODDING ALONG AND IN TIME REACHED THE GOAL AT LAST THE HARE WOKE UP WITH A START AND DASHED ON AT HIS FASTEST ONLY TO FIND THAT THE TORTOISE HAD ALREADY WON THE RACE
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