Long ago, when blankets of snow covered the ground, Bear had not yet learned to sleep through the winter. Instead, he walked the forest searching for food. But winter offered very little, making Bear hungry and grouchy.
One day, while hoping to find a few berries, Bear saw Turtle sunning himself on a rock. Feeling especially grouchy, Bear yelled, “Hey, lazybones, don’t you ever move? You must be the world’s slowest animal.”
Turtle, who had been dreaming about bugs, opened his eyes and thought, Bear is nothing but trouble, always complaining and now calling me names. Time to teach that big furry blanket a lesson.
So Turtle answered, “Why, Bear, you’ve got it all wrong. I’m actually quite swift. Want to race?”
Bear, thinking Turtle a fool, chuckled. “Sure, when?”…
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