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Dec 2020
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Nasreddin the Wise Man (Pre-Intermediate...

ARIEL GOODBODY
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Nasreddin is a famous character from Middle Eastern and Eastern European folklore. In these six stories, we find out all the crazy things that Nasredin does. He's wise, in his own strange way.

Today's story is Nasreddin the Wise Man. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Wise for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Comedy. New Vocabulary: Wise, In that case, No reason, Truly, Equally, Vineyard, Basketful, Precious, Stroke, Sunlight, Train (animal). Setting: Medieval. Word Count: 941. Author: Middle Eastern Myths.

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