This was also the longest verstin that I found. Most of the others were in compilations of Aesop's fables and they seemed to be trying to cram as many stories in as possible and were including very short versions.
The Leaf version of the story is very short, no more than a page and a half
they make interesting because
terms of language, rhythm, "tellability," "flavor," content, etc. Stress the differences in style rather than those of content.
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This was also the longest verstin that I found. Most of the others were in compilations of Aesop's fables and they seemed to be trying to cram as many stories in as possible and were including very short versions.
The Leaf version of the story is very short, no more than a page and a half
they make interesting because