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- Magic stone causes deafness. (Cf. D931.) D1332.1.1
- Sound of magic wheel causes deafness. (Cf. D1207.) D1332.1.2
- Magic object cures deafness. D1506
- Deafness magically cured. D2161.3.5
- Turtle released by man to carry him across stream. Threatens him midway. Fox to be judge. Feigns deafness and makes turtle come so near shore man jumps and saves self. J1172.4
- Trickster cheats by pretending deafness. Palm rat, when asked to throw down nuts according to bargain, replies that he is deaf when eating. K231.15
- Feigning deafness to lure enemy close and to kill him. K911.5
- Trickster feigns deafness and gets hospitality from miser. K1981.1
- Humor of deafness. X110
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