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      The Mole and his Mother



There was a Mole, a creature who was blind from birth, once said to his Mother:

"I am sure than I can see, Mother!"

In the desire to prove to him his mistake, his Mother placed before him a few grains of frankincense, and asked, "What is it?'

 The young Mole said, "It is a pebble."

His Mother exclaimed: "My son, I am afraid that you are not only blind, but that you have lost your sense of smell.