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  1. Birbal Shortens the Line
    Birbal Shortens the Line

    Draw a shorter line without touching it.

    From the original text · Oral tradition

    Ages 4-6+
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  2. The Tree and the Vampire
    The Tree and the Vampire

    How King Vikram came to carry Betal.

    From the original text · Vetala Panchavimshati (Baital Pachisi)

    Ages 7-12+
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  3. Nasruddin Looks for His Key
    Nasruddin Looks for His Key

    Under the streetlight, where it is brighter.

    From the original text · Oral tradition

    Ages 4-6+
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    Vela, taranga 1

    Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 11, wave 1 (taranga 67 of 124).

    From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)

    Ages 13-17+
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