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 1 1 |       And thus the moral of the tale about our being puppets
 2 3 |    proceed with the rest of our tale, which will probably be
 3 3 | Cambyses.~Cleinias. So runs the tale, and such probably were
 4 4 |    appropriately; and since the tale is to the point, you will
 5 4 |         or will not accept this tale of mine.~Cleinias. Certainly
 6 6 |    should not like to leave the tale wandering all over the world
 7 7 |    singular and unusual. For my tale is one, which many a man
 8 7 |       this wise let my fanciful tale about letters and teachers
 9 9 |       let him not forget also a tale of olden time, which is
10 9 |       must repeat once more the tale which we narrated a little
11 11|      children. He who obeys the tale which precedes the law,
12 12|        my meaning by an ancient tale:—If Patroclus had been brought