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great animal kingdom. In his royal courtyard stood five magnificent stools. One was made of gold. Four were made of silver. But the king knew something that none of the other animals knew. Anyone who counted all five stools would mysteriously fall down dead. King Hyena smiled wickedly. He had discovered a way to turn the animals' greed against them.
called the The animals “Whoever can win the golden stool may have it! The animals looked at one another. Then the king added “You don't even need to count the golden stool. Just count the other stools.”
proudly toward the stools. She pointed “One…” “Two…” “Three…” “Four…” Then she counted the “Five!” Suddenly, Cat collapsed. The animals gasped. King Hyena quickly dragged her away and
frightened. But King Hyena kept promising Rabbit stepped “The golden stool can still be won!” Then Dog. Then Monkey. Each one made the same mistake. They counted all five. And each one
Just as King Hyena began celebrating his clever trick, a small figure Then at King Then back at the stools. Ananse noticed something strange. Why was King Hyena so eager for everyone to He already suspected a trick.
the stools. He pointed toward the silver ones. “One.” “Two.” “Three.” “Four.” Then he stopped. King Hyena leaned forward. Ananse King Hyena's smile “And one more!”
hat isn't how you count!” King Hyena shouted. “This is how you He stormed toward the The moment King Hyena counted the final stool, everything went silent. His eyes widened. He stumbled backward and “One! ” “Two!” “Three!” “Four!” “FIVE!” Ananse calmly folded his arms. The animals
silent. The animals slowly realized what had happened. Ananse had never counted the fifth stool Ananse walked toward the golden stool and He had simply tricked King Hyena into demonstrating his “Sometimes the trap you set for others can become the trap that catches you.”
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