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You always knew what fruit was good to eat... but some that you passed up because of its color could be just as good as the ones of the ‘proper’ color. Finally, the King decided it would be an interesting little experiment and said to the Peddler, “I’ve decided to go along with your glasses idea, so what is next?”
“Well Sire, you will wear the glasses for the next few months and I will accompany you and assist you in learning how to interpret the various shades you will see. At the end of that time, if you like the glasses, I will give that pair to you and I will ask for a favor. If you don’t like them, I will leave the Kingdom, never to return.” “That seems fair enough,” said the King.
“Let us begin.”
Well, I decided to go with them on this adventure. Since I would be with the King and the Peddler, I would get to eat pretty good. For many months the two of them were always seen together.
People wondered what strange power this Peddler had over the King. The two of them were often seen whispering and the King’s confused look would vanish with a word from this strange Peddler. People commented that someone had observed the King eating fruit that was obviously not good and declaring it to be good. To their surprise, when they tasted the fruit, it was good.
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