The tortoise said to the hare, "Now, Mr. Hare! Which was the faster runner, you or I?""

乌龟兔子说，“现在，兔子先生！更快的选手，你或我吗?”

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The tortoise said quietly, I will race with you. That is a good joke, said the hare. I could dance around you the whole way.

乌龟平静地说：“我要与你比赛。”“真是笑话，我可以边玩边和你赛跑。”兔子说。

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The tortoise said quietly, "I will race with you." "That is a good joke," said the hare. "I could dance around you the whole way."

乌龟平静地说：“我要与你比赛。”“真是笑话，我可以边玩边和你赛跑。”兔子说。

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Richard Thomas of Traffic International, an organisation trying to stop the illegal trade in exotic animals, said both species of tortoise involved in this case were incredibly rare.

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"The hippo follows the tortoise around and licks his face, " she said.

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