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- Origin of flounder. A2126
- Origin of flounder from Virgin Mary's half-eaten fish. (Cf. A2305.1.2.) A2126.0.1
- Discourteous answer: flounder's crooked mouth. When God asks him where he is going, instead of answering he turns to go toward God. His mouth becomes crooked. (Cf. A2341.1.) A2231.1.2
- Flounder complains in race: crooked mouth. In race between fish he cries out in jealousy because herring is winning. He is punished with crooked mouth. (Cf. A2341.1.) A2252.4
- Origin of flounder's flat body. (Cf. A2126.) A2305.1.2
- Why flounder's mouth is crooked. (Cf. A2252.4, A2231.1.2.) A2341.1
- Why flounder is flat-bellied. (Cf. A2231.9.) A2354.1
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