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Fable

/fˈeɪbəl/
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(noun) A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.

The following passage is a quotation from a well-known fable.
The following passage was quoted from a well-known fable.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The tortoise and the hare is a famous ____ that teaches us that slow and steady wins the race.

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