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“The Tortoise and the Hare”

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“Once upon a time, the hare was in his prime”

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“But no matter how high his hop, he was always stopped by Pop”

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“As the sun rose up in the sky, it was time to give it one more try”

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“Run and gun the coach embraced, yet no championship was won in haste”

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“Continually stocking, the hare kept on mocking”

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“No longer in pain, but still just as vain”

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“Their center came back, yet defense he lacked”

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“Though slow and steady, the tortoise would surely be ready”

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“As the hare took the early lead, it appeared the sun would rise indeed”

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“But another tortoise named Rob, would soon make them sob”

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“The hare named Nash, would take a rather large splash”

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“And when another hare ran up a storm, the referees would quickly swarm”

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“Suspended he would be, no matter what the plea”

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“He admitted to making a mistake, but bitter fans kept yelling it’s all fake”

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“When the loss inevitable came, they still cried fake all the same”

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“No shame in sight, they continued to put up a fight”

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“Even after the tortoise won it all, they continued to bawl”

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“And so another year passed, maybe the sixty-one wins came fast”

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“But trophy wise, they were no better than last”

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“Slow and steady had won the race, defense had always been the case”