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From Behind the StorieS

It was the annual jungle festival. All the animals were excited about the event.

Elephant: Let us start planning the festival.
Deer: Yes, it is up to us to make it a grand event.

Monkey: (excitedly) Animals from the other jungles will also be attending.

Rabbit: I have composed a song to sing at the festival.

Monkey: (in a suggesting tone) I will collect funds by swinging from one branch

to another.
Hippo: (in a relaxed tone) I will also contribute.

Elephant: (frowning) How? I hope you don’t let us down like last year.
Monkey: You were in-charge of the decorations last year and you reached so

late that the event had started by then. We couldn’t even decorate
the stage.

Hippo: (playfully) I got caught up with some work last year.

Rabbit: You can’t give such an excuse. There is something called punctuality.

You have to do things on time otherwise they lose their relevance.
Hippo: (irritated) Okay, fine! I will do the work in time.

Deer: I don’t trust you at all.

Rabbit: Yes, once bitten, twice shy. Everybody in the jungle knows your

habit.

Hippo: I give my word this time.
Elephant: Alright friends, let us distribute our responsibilities. Deer will

arrange the cold drinks, Rabbit will take care of the food, Monkey
will collect funds and look after the stage decoration. Hippo will

arrange the mike. I will coordinate with all of you. Are all of you
ready to make the event successful?

All of them: (excited) Yes!

Everyone started working for the festival. Somebody put up the balloons, some

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