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Chapter The Old Man
The Old Man
The Old Man
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10 and The Donkey
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and The Donkey
and The Donkey

Common sense is a personal judgement based on the facts of a situation. Common sense
helps you solve a problem using very simple techniques. Your common sense is your natural
ability to make good judgements and to behave in a practical and sensible way. We must listen

to what people tell us. But we should use our common sense to handle the situations. If you
listen to everyone at the same time or try to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one.

Knowledge Acquisition
Value - Using Common Sense Knowledge Acquisition

An old man and his little son were going to the market with their donkey.

As they were walking, they met a group of villagers.

One of them laughed at the old man

and said, "You are a fool. A donkey is
meant for riding. Ha, Ha!"

The old man did not like being laughed
at. So he made his son sit on the donkey

and they went on their way.

Soon, they passed by a group of
women. One of the women said,

"What a lazy young boy he is! He lets his

old father walk while he rides on the
donkey. These days children don't

have any respect for their elders."

The old man did not want his young

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