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The Fox and the Grapes

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The Fox and the Grapes The Fox and the Grapes Once upon a time, there lived a hungry fox who roamed the countryside in search of food. One day, as the fox was walking, he saw a vine with big, juicy grapes hanging from it. He jumped and tried to reach the grapes, but they were too high up. He jumped again and again, but still couldn't reach them. Frustrated, the fox decided to give up and said to himself, "These grapes are sour anyway." The fox thought this because he was feeling angry and upset that he couldn't get the grapes he wanted. As the fox was walking away, he realized that he had a clever idea. He thought to himself, "If I can't get the grapes, I'll just pretend they are sour." The fox turned back to the vine and shouted, "Oh yuck! These grapes are sour! I wouldn't want to eat them even if I could reach them!" The fox felt much better and even started to convince himself that the grapes were truly sour. He strutted away wit