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as you move it up and down with a stroke. The second thing is this stick. It can defeat a large army of very heroic and bold soldiers when ordered to do so. The third thing is this flying cot. If it is inserted in the feet, it can take that person high up through the sky to what-ever place he wants to go, within a very short time." After hearing the full story of the thieves Vayarsen said:
"Look now, brothers! These selfrealised men always preserve such thing very carefully. They have great fear of thieves and robbers. Therefore, they keep such original things hidden. Hence they are careless about things which are merely their imitations. Carefulness is the greatest companion of intelligence. Therefore, I would like to test the intelligence of that self-realised man in your very presence. It may happen that these three things are only imitations. In that case you may have to repent afterwards."
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