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The Giant Turnip - Russian folk tale
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Once an old man planted a turnip and said:
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Grow, grow, turnip, sweet! Grow, grow, turnip, strong!
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The turnip was growing, growing, growing and it grew enormous!
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The turnip grew giant, it grew very big!
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The old man went to the turnip
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and started to pull it out of the ground.
He pulled and pulled, but couldn't pull it out.
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The old called the old woman.
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The old woman pulled the old man. The old man pulled the turnip.
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The old called the old woman.
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They pulled and pulled, but couldn't pull it out.
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The old woman called the granddaughter.
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The granddaughter pulled the old woman. The old woman pulled the old man.
The old man pulled the turnip.
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They pulled and pulled, but couldn't pull it out.
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The granddaughter called Zhuchka.
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Zhuchka pulled the granddaughter. The granddaughter pulled the old woman.
The old woman pulled the old man.
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The old man pulled the turnip. They pulled and pulled, but couldn't pull it out.
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Zhuchka called the cat.
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The cat pulled Zhuchka. Zhuchka pulled the granddaughter.
The granddaughter pulled the old woman. The old woman pulled the old man.
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The old man pulled the turnip. They pulled and pulled, but couldn't pull it out.
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The cat called the mouse.
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The mouse pulled the cat. The cat pulled Zhuchka.
Zhuchka pulled the granddaughter. The granddaughter pulled the old woman.
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The old woman pulled the old man. The old man pulled the turnip.
They pulled and pulled, and they pulled it out!
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The old man is happy! The old woman is happy! The granddaughter is happy!
Zhuchka is happy! The old man is happy! The old man is happy! They all are happy!
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The turnip was sweet! The turnip was tasty! The turnip was very good!
