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"Hmm, you may be right," said the Trojan king. "We must be cautious."

The huge horse stood outside the city gates while the soldiers inside waited. As the
Trojans puzzled over what to do, a Trojan soldier brought a prisoner in front of the

king. "Your Majesty," he said, "I caught this Greek near the city gates. He must be a
spy. He should be put to death."

"Oh no, spare my life, please!" begged the Greek. "I will tell you everything you
want to know." The king agreed and asked him why the Greeks had left behind the
enormous wooden statue. "Our army was exhausted," the Greek explained, "and
wanted to retreat safely. They decided to offer you a great war trophy so that you
would not pursue them. That's all I know."

"So it is a war trophy then? Ha-ha-ha! The Greeks have given up! Bring the
wooden horse inside!" ordered the king."We have won the war!" the people
of Troy declared, and both the soldiers
and citizens began to celebrate as the
wooden horse was dragged into the city.

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