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A FOLK STORY WITH MEANING
Nasrudin made a bet that he could spend a night on a mountain, despite the ice and snow. The bet was accepted.
Nasrudin took a book and candle and sat (01).................. the coldest night he (02)................... known. (03).................... the morning, he was half-dead as he went (04).................... to the village to claim his money.
"Did you have (05).................... at all to keep you warm?" The people in the village asked him, "Not (06).................. a candle?"
"Yes, I had a candle."
"Then the bet is (07)......................"
Nasrudin did not argue.
Some months later he invited the same people (08)................ a feast (09)..................... his house. They sat. They waited. Hours (10)....................... They started to mutter (11)....................... food.
Nasrudin said: "Let's go and see how it is getting (12)...................."
They all went (13)....................... the kitchen. They found a huge pot of water. (14)..................... the pot a candle was burning. The water was tepid.
Nasrudin said: "It is not ready (15)........................ I don't know why - it has been there since yesterday."
