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again. But after some time, the as the light within the girl’s box.
young girl remembered her Full of glee, he took it, opening it
original mission, and told her and hanging it from a tree branch
friend that she needed to leave. in the garden. The rays coming
“Take the light with you,” said the from the box illuminated the
young man as she left. “Show it rivers and trees that surrounded
to your father, and share this gift them, lighting up their once dark
with your friends.” world.
Smiling, she took the small box Soon enough, people from
in her even smaller hands, setting different towns and villages
off towards her house. started hearing about the light.
When his father opened the door, Full of curiosity and wonder, they
his smile became almost as bright made their way to the old man’s