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WO frogs met, one a little older, the other a little younger. Said the older: "Can you croak in other ways?"

"Rather," said the younger, "I should think I could."

"Then go ahead," said the elder.

The younger frog then began to croak in this way:

"Kva … kva-kva …" and tried various tones, but the elder cried out:

"Oh, ho, you're only croaking Russian just the same."

"How else should I croak?" asked the younger.

"Well in French for instance," replied the elder.

"No one croaks in French," said the younger.

"Yes they do," said the elder.

"Then you do it," said the younger.

"Kvew, kvew, kvew," said the elder.