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1. | Urashima Taro was a fisherman. |
2. | One day, he saw some children teasing a turtle on the beach. |
3. | He rescued the turtle from the children and put it back in the sea. |
4. | The next day, while he was fishing, the turtle appeared and invited him to ride on. |
5. | The turtle took Urashima Taro to the palace of the sea king. |
6. | There he stayed for what seemed like a few days, |
| eating and drinking and having a good time. |
7. | Then he said he wanted to go home. |
8. | Before he left, the sea king gave Urashima Taro a box and told him never to open it. |
9. | The turtle took Urashima Taro back. |
10. | But the village had changed and he didn't recognize anybody. |
11. | He realized that he had been away for many years. |
12. | He opened the box, a strange smoke came out and he withered up and died. |
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