How many hairs are there in the head? As many as are in the tail of my ass; if you don't believe it we will keep pulling out one hair from your beard and one from his tail

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How many hairs are there in the head? As many as are in the tail of my ass; if you don't believe it we will keep pulling out one hair from your beard and one from his tail.

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North American IndigenousZuni Folk Tales, Tale 15

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general Anderson FFC XLII 230.

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