The Hare and the Tortoise

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  "title": "The Hare and the Tortoise",
  "slug": "the-hare-and-the-tortoise",
  "url": "https://fairytalez.com/the-hare-and-the-tortoise/",
  "collection": "Aesop's Fables",
  "published_date": "June 6, 2015",
  "regions": [
    "Greek"
  ],
  "reading_level": "Intermediate",
  "read_time": null,
  "body": [
    "The Hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. “I have never yet been beaten,” said he, “when I put forth my full speed. I challenge any one here to race with me.”",
    "The Tortoise said quietly, “I accept your challenge.”",
    "“That is a good joke,” said the Hare; “I could dance round you all the way.”",
    "“Keep your boasting till you’ve beaten,” answered the Tortoise. “Shall we race?”",
    "So a course was fixed and a start was made. The Hare darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and, to show his contempt for the Tortoise, lay down to have a nap.",
    "The Tortoise plodded on and plodded on, and when the Hare awoke from his nap, he saw the Tortoise just near the winning-post and could not run up in time to save the race.",
    "Then said the Tortoise: “Plodding wins the race.”"
  ],
  "body_text": "The Hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. “I have never yet been beaten,” said he, “when I put forth my full speed. I challenge any one here to race with me.”\n\nThe Tortoise said quietly, “I accept your challenge.”\n\n“That is a good joke,” said the Hare; “I could dance round you all the way.”\n\n“Keep your boasting till you’ve beaten,” answered the Tortoise. “Shall we race?”\n\nSo a course was fixed and a start was made. The Hare darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and, to show his contempt for the Tortoise, lay down to have a nap.\n\nThe Tortoise plodded on and plodded on, and when the Hare awoke from his nap, he saw the Tortoise just near the winning-post and could not run up in time to save the race.\n\nThen said the Tortoise: “Plodding wins the race.”",
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