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 "I will give you the milk," replied the cow, "if you will get me some grass." Where shall I get the grass?" asked the monkey. "Go ask the farmer," responded the cow. The monkey went to the farmer and said, "O, kind farmer, please give me some grass that I may give the grass to the cow so that the cow will give me some milk so that I may give the milk to the cat so that the cat will give back my tail to me." The farmer said, "I will give you some grass if you will give me some rain."

"Where shall I get the rain?" asked the monkey. "Go ask the clouds," responded the farmer. The monkey went to the clouds and said,