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A SMALL FISH
It was evening. A man (cross) a narrow bridge when he (see) a
fisherman on the bank of the deep river under him, so he (stop)
and (watch) him quietly. After a few minutes, the fisherman
(pull) his line out. There (be) a big, fat fish at the end of it.
The fisherman (take) it off the hook and (throw) it back into
the water. Then he (put) his hook and line into the water again.
After a few more minutes he (catch) another big fish. Again he
(let) it (go) into the river. Then the third time he (manage) to
catch another fish. It was very small. He (take) it and (begin)
to collect his things to go home. The man on the bridge (can)
not (hide) his surprise, so he (speak) to the fisherman. He (say)
“Why you (throw) those beautiful big fish back into the water,
and keep only that small one?”
The fisherman (look) up and (reply), “I (have) a small fryingpan.”

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