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Submitted to Contest #90
The wind rustled the leaves of the trees of the forest and August watched as leaves kept on falling, one by one. ‘Momma, can I ask you a question?’ said August one day. Momma turned her branches towards August.August, still a baby tree, looked at his Momma in interest. ‘Go on, my dear,’ said Momma tree. August smiled innocently.‘Momma, why do humans have to be cruel?’ asked August sincerely. Momma tree looked at August in terror.‘What do you mean, love?’ asked Momma tree in worry.‘Why do humans have to always cut down trees? Can’t they leave...
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