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There was a monkey living on a blackberry tree near a pond. Once, a crocodile
was enjoying the sunshine near the pond. The monkey made friends with the
crocodile and offered him blackberry to eat. Then it became a routine for
crocodile to eat blackberry and chat with the monkey. One day the wife of the
crocodile asked who gave those juicy fruits to him. Once she became aware about
the monkey she asked her husband to bring the heart of the monkey to feast on.
The crocodile went to the monkey and said, “My wife wants you as guest and she
has prepared good meal for you”. The monkey said being a land animal he could
not swim. Crocodile agreed to give him a ride on the back. When the monkey was
in the middle of the pond the crocodile divulged his wicked plans to the monkey.
The monkey had good presence of mind. The monkey said, “My heart is kept in
hollow of the tree. I will be very glad to give my heart for your wife. Let us
go to the bank to fetch my heart.” The crocodile was befooled easily. Once they
came near the bank the monkey jumped up the tree and warned the crocodile to
never come again.
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