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The Eagle and the Tortoise: A Sudanese Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Wisdom and Patience

High above the Sudanese plains, where the dry winds sweep across golden grasses and thorn trees cast sharp shadows, an eagle circled in the sky. Her wings stretched wide, catching the air as she searched for prey below. Known as the ruler of the heavens, the eagle’s eyes were sharper than polished stone, and no creature escaped her gaze. One day,

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