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Story: The Rat That Ate Iron
Genre: Panchatantra Fable | Language: en-te | Reading time: 5 min
Summary: A rich merchant travels with a heavy iron balance. He leaves it with a friend for safekeeping....
Page 1: A rich merchant travels with a heavy iron balance. He leaves it with a friend for safekeeping. / A rich merchant travels with a heavy iron balance. He leaves it with a friend for safekeeping.
Page 2: The friend sells the iron. He tells the merchant, "A rat ate the iron!" / The friend sells the iron. He tells the merchant, "A rat ate the iron!"
Page 3: The merchant knows this is a lie. But he says nothing. He thinks of a plan. / The merchant knows this is a lie. But he says nothing. He thinks of a plan.