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From: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
Date: 20061011
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Tallahassee Community College issued the following news release:
For the next two weeks, the local community is invited to the campus of Tallahassee Community College to learn about the mysterious storyteller Aesop through his famous works like "The Hare and the Tortoise" and "The Fox and the Crow". October 13-14 and 20-21, audiences of all ages are encouraged to come enjoy the adventures of "Aesop's Fables".
A deaf slave in ancient Greece, Aesop told stories about animals, because people-and kings, in particular-didn't like to see themselves being foolish. However, we can all laugh and learn ...
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