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Aesop's Fable # 19: The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
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     \-\A Wolf found great difficulty {in getting*GerOP04 at the sheep} {owing to the vigilance} {of the shepherd and his dogs.}  \-\But one day#NuA02 it found the skin {of a sheep} [RAJFthat had been flayed=PV and thrown=PV=CV aside,] [RAVFso it put it {on} {over its own pelt} and strolled=CV down {among the sheep.}] \-\The Lamb [MAJFthat belonged {to the sheep,} [RAJFwhose skin the Wolf was wearing,]] began to follow*INFDO08 the Wolf {in the Sheep's clothing;} \C\so, leading*GiveL06 the Lamb a little apart,#NuA03 he soon made a meal {off her,} \C\and {for some time} he succeeded {in deceiving*GerOP03 the sheep, and enjoying*GerOP04 hearty meals.}
     \-\Appearances are deceptive.
 

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