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There was once a wise old lady who lived on a hill. All the children used to go and ask her questions. She always gave them 1 answers. There was a little boy among the children. One day he caught a little bird and held it in his hands without anybody seeing it. Suddenly he had an idea and asked his friends to 2 . "Let’s 3 the old lady," he said. “I’ll ask her what I’m holding in my hands. Of course, she’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I’ll ask her if the bird is alive or dead. If she says the bird is dead, then I’ll 4 my hands and let the bird fly away. If she says the bird is alive, I’ll quickly 5 it and show her the dead bird. Either way, she’ll be 6 ” The children agreed this was a clever plan. So 7 the hill they all went to the old lady’s house. “Granny, we have a 8 for you,” they all shouted. “What’s in my hands?” the little boy asked. “Why, of course it must be a bird,” the old lady replied. “But is it alive or dead?” the boy asked 9 . All the boys 10 her answer and got ready to laugh at her. The old lady thought for a moment and then replied, “It’s up to you, my child. If you’re kind enough, it’ll be alive.”