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Once upon a time, there was a young boy who had the misfortune to fall in bad company. His father was worried about him and wanted to teach him a valuable lesson. So, one day he brought a basket of apples and put them in the cupboard. Among the fresh apples, he placed one rotten apple.

The next day, the boy opened the cupboard to take an apple, but to his surprise, he found that all the apples had become rotten. He was confused and asked his father about it. His father explained to him that the rotten apple had contaminated all the other apples and that's what happens when we surround ourselves with bad company. The bad influence of one person can spoil the good influence of many.

The moral of the story is that the company we keep can greatly influence our behavior and attitudes. It's essential to be mindful of the people we spend time with and to be selective of the company we keep. It's better to surround ourselves with positive, uplifting people than to fall in bad company.

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A father comes to know that his son has fallen into a bad company through various sources. He himself observed how stubborn his boy had become and how he argued on every matter. The father was worried for his son and he then thought of an idea. The father brought some apples from the grocery store and told his son to keep all the apples in a cupboard. He also told the son to place a rotten apple in the cupboard along with the apples. The next day the father told the son to check the apples. The boy bought the apples and said to his father that all of them had gotten rotten. His father then told his son 'Similarly if a person in your company is bad, all of you will be influenced by it.' The son understood what is father meant and it gave him a lesson for lifetime.

Moral: One bad apple can spoil the bunch.