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The Loss of Friends
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The Winning of Friends
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Crows and Owls
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Loss of Gains — Book Four Opening
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Ill-Considered Action: The Merchant and the Barber
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Suno Katha · PanchatantraThe Monkey and the Wedge
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A curious monkey discovers why a carpenter's wedge must be left alone.
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The Two-Headed Bhāruṇḍa Bird
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Two heads sharing one bird learn that sharing makes the whole family happy.
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The Loyal Mongoose
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The Monkey and the Crocodile
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