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problems, his wife said to him,
"Listen, man, early tomorrow take
the two children, give each of them
a little piece of bread, then lead
them into the middle of thickest
part of the woods, make a fire for
them, and leave them there, for we
can no longer feed them." "No,
woman," said the man, "I cannot
bring myself to abandon my own
children to wild animals that would
quickly tear them to pieces." "If
you don't do it," said the woman,
"all of us will starve together," and
she gave him no peace until he said
yes.
The two children were still
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