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actually locate the thieves or the



                                                                                                                                         treasure. The King became more




                                                                                                                                         mad as none of  them could tell him



                                                                                                                                         where is gold had gone and threw



                                                                                                                                         them all into prison.









                                                                                                                                           Now the King had heard about



                                                                                                                                         the fortuneteller who had found the


            theft was reported the next morning                                                                                          ring of  his minister’s wife. So he




            to the king. The king demanded to                                                                                            sent two guards to the marketplace



            see all of  his Royal Diviner and all                                                                                        to bring the fortuneteller to his royal



            of  his assistants. But though the                                                                                           palace. Ahmed was terrified and




            fortunetellers cast their dice and                                                                                           started to tremble at the sight of



            mumbled quite wisely not one could                                                                                           the king. The King called out to the
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