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Motif

Fool believes realistic story. Inappropriate action.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd misunderstandings. · Inappropriate action from misunderstanding. · view the constellation · filed as J1849.1

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Filed under Inappropriate action from misunderstanding – miscellaneous.

1 finer motif beneath it
Story told about a deer: fool starts chase
Filed beside it
Jackdaw tries to swallow sparks from glowworm Numskull strikes all matches in order to try them Nobody can move it. Foolish soldier at guard by cannon therefore quits

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