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the older son-in-law asked his father-in-law, "Look! Father, why did
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boat and then reached the woods. Then, they each tried to cut
firewood. Grandad Pauk glanced at his younger son-in-Iaw's face
often and thought, "He is still young, but he is cleverer than I am."
When the boat was full of firewood, they returned home.
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younger son-in-law, if you know a lot of things, Can you think of the
reason why ducks can float on water?" The younger son-in-law
replied that, "Well Father, because they have feathers."
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