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The Two Fellows and the Bear - Illustration on friendship | IllustrateTheWord

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The Two Fellows and the Bear

By AesopSource: Aesop's Fables - Project Gutenberg (Public Domain)16 words

Never trust a friend who deserts you at a pinch

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