The Judge

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    "The Delightful Donkey showed a meal of thistles that had been served to him by the Funny Fox.",
    "Just as Old Brother Bear was going to relate the many tricks played on him, the Reckless Ram told of the time the Funny Fox’s great-grandmother had tricked and roasted his twenty-first cousin, and this made a thrilling tale indeed.",
    "The Willful Wolf became excited and kept shouting, “I threw down the gauntlet, I threw down the gauntlet.”",
    "His face was the picture of rage. The Bonnie Beaver had collected books and books telling tales on the Funny Fox, and the Pretty Pony said she could hardly train her colts at all, for the Funny Fox set them such a bad example.",
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