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“once upon a time all the rivers combined to protest against the action of the sea in making their waters salt. "When we come to you," sad they to the sea, "we are sweet and drinkable; but when once we have mingled with you, our waters become as briny and unpalatable as your own." The sea replied shortly, "Keep away from me, and you'll remain sweet.”

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Aesop, born around 620 BC and died around 564 BC, was a renowned Greek fabulist. His life remains shrouded in mystery, with accounts suggesting he was born in Ionia and later became a slave. Aesop is famous for his concise and profound fables, which have been widely celebrated and continue to influence literature and moral education to this day. more

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