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FableNº 326

The Mole and Her Mother

A mole (the mole is a blind animal) told her mother that she could see. Her mother, to test her, gave her a grain of incense and asked her what it was: "It's a pebble," she said. "My child," replied the mother, "not only are you deprived of sight, but you have lost your sense of smell as well."

Certain braggarts promise the impossible and are proved powerless in the simplest cases.
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