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Article: "The thief"--a traditional story for our times. (The Endless Tale).(Short Story)
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- Sing Out!
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- March 22, 2003
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Once there was a thief. Not any thief but the greatest thief that ever lived. The police knew he was a thief but couldn't catch him. The judges knew he was a thief but couldn't try him. Even the King himself knew of the Thief but nothing could be done for he was never caught in the act and never left behind any evidence. But thieves are like any other person--they grow old.
One day, when the Thief was an old man, he was shopping for spices in a local shop. When he reached for his wallet he realized he had left it behind.
He thought to himself, "What do I need money for? I'm a thief."
Smiling, he slipped the jar of spice into his sleeve and ...