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THE FINEST LIAR IN THE WORLD

parchment on which was written, "The cake is mine, and the beardless one goes empty-handed."'

With these words the boy rose, took the cake, and went home, while the beardless one remained behind to swallow his disappointment.


[Volksmärchen der Serben.]