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High above the hills, the North Wind and
the Sun were having a friendly argument.

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The Wind puffed out his cloudy cheeks.

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He could bend branches and send leaves
dancing over fields.

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Surely that made him stronger.

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The Sun shone softly behind a silver
cloud.

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Perhaps, she thought, there was more than
one way to be strong.

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Below them, a traveller walked along a
winding lane.

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She wore a long blue coat and carried a
small red bag.

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The Wind noticed her and had an idea.

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Whoever could make the traveller take off
her coat would win their contest.

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The Sun agreed to wait behind a cloud
while the Wind tried first.

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The North Wind took a deep breath and blew
across the lane.

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Leaves swirled around the traveller’s
boots.

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The edges of her blue coat fluttered, and
she stopped to fasten every button.

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The Wind blew again.

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The traveller tucked her chin into her
yellow scarf and held the front of her
coat close.

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Now the Wind blew harder.

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The grass bent low, and the branches
shook.

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The traveller stepped behind a sturdy
stone wall to shelter from the gusts.

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She pulled her coat tightly around her and
waited.

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The harder the Wind blew, the more she
wanted to keep it on.

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His great effort was not helping.

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At last, the Wind let out a tired sigh.

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The leaves settled on the lane, and the
grass stood tall again.

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He could not make the traveller remove her
coat.

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Now it was the Sun’s turn.

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She came out from behind the cloud and
sent a little warmth down to the quiet
fields.

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The traveller peeped over the wall.

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The wind had stopped, and the lane looked
bright and welcoming.

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She stepped out of her sheltered spot and
walked on.

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The Sun warmed her shoulders gently.

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Soon, the traveller loosened her scarf.

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A little farther along, she undid the top
button of her coat and smiled.

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The Sun kept shining, warm and steady.

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Beside a leafy tree, the traveller found a
bench.

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She sat down, slipped off her coat, and
folded it beside her red bag.

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Then she rested in the dappled shade.

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No one had tugged or pushed her.

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She had taken off the coat because she
felt comfortably warm.

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Above the fields, the North Wind watched
in surprise.

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The Sun had done what all his blustering
could not.

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He gave one small, thoughtful puff that
barely stirred the leaves.

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The Sun smiled through the branches, and
the traveller enjoyed her peaceful rest.

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Sometimes, the Wind had learned, a gentle
way works better than a mighty push.