The Magic

Mushroom Mushroom
There once was a farmer who grew many vegetables. 3/4 of the There once was a farmer who grew many vegetables. 3/4 of the
vegetables in the crops were corn, 1/8 of the vegetables were vegetables in the crops were corn, 1/8 of the vegetables were
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potatoes, and 2/16 of the vegetables were tomatoes. f the farmer ate potatoes, and 2/16 of the vegetables were tomatoes. f the farmer ate
!/" of all the food, how m#ch wo#ld be left$ !/" of all the food, how m#ch wo#ld be left$


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%ne day , when the farmer was ra&ing, he got tired and went to %ne day , when the farmer was ra&ing, he got tired and went to
res by the tree. '#t as he went to do so, he noticed something. t was res by the tree. '#t as he went to do so, he noticed something. t was
a cl#ster of m#shrooms( The farmer hated nasty f#ng#ses li&e a cl#ster of m#shrooms( The farmer hated nasty f#ng#ses li&e
m#shrooms, so he went to &ill them with his ra&e. '#t s#ddenly, a m#shrooms, so he went to &ill them with his ra&e. '#t s#ddenly, a
m#shroom sprang to life( t had eyes, and a mo#th. t stood #p and m#shroom sprang to life( t had eyes, and a mo#th. t stood #p and
growled at the farmer. The farmer was frea&ed( )e co#ldn*t believe it( growled at the farmer. The farmer was frea&ed( )e co#ldn*t believe it(
)e &new that this m#shroom had to be magic. +o he decided to tame )e &new that this m#shroom had to be magic. +o he decided to tame
it and marry it. it and marry it.

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1 year later. 1 year later.
The farmer had a very good relationship by now. The farmer had a very good relationship by now. They They
went o#t to eat almost every night. %ne day, their bill came to 1!."4 went o#t to eat almost every night. %ne day, their bill came to 1!."4
witho#t ta,. f they had to pay a 6- ta,, what wo#ld their total be$ witho#t ta,. f they had to pay a 6- ta,, what wo#ld their total be$

The farmer and the m#shroom went to many places. They went The farmer and the m#shroom went to many places. They went
to fish world. They went bac& in time to the 8.*s. '#t when they went to fish world. They went bac& in time to the 8.*s. '#t when they went
to troll world, something e,citing happened. They met a gang called to troll world, something e,citing happened. They met a gang called
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the troll bro*s. The troll bro*s and the m#shroom got into a h#ge fight. the troll bro*s. The troll bro*s and the m#shroom got into a h#ge fight.
The m#shroom &illed all of the trolls and still came o#t o.&. The m#shroom &illed all of the trolls and still came o#t o.&.
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/fter the fight with the troll bro*s, the farmer settled down and /fter the fight with the troll bro*s, the farmer settled down and
decided to go o#t to eat again. This time, the bill came to 01".86, b#t decided to go o#t to eat again. This time, the bill came to 01".86, b#t
the farmer didn*t have eno#gh to pay for it, so the two decided to split the farmer didn*t have eno#gh to pay for it, so the two decided to split
the bill. f they were to split it evenly, how m#ch wo#ld each of them the bill. f they were to split it evenly, how m#ch wo#ld each of them
pay$ pay$
The ne,t time they went o#t to eat, the bill came to 1 of what it The ne,t time they went o#t to eat, the bill came to 1 of what it
#s#ally did, and it #s#ally was 012.!.. f they ordered the same thing #s#ally did, and it #s#ally was 012.!.. f they ordered the same thing
for a wee&, how m#ch wo#ld they pay all together$ for a wee&, how m#ch wo#ld they pay all together$
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3very day, for brea&fast, the farmer #s#ally eats 1 of his corn. 3very day, for brea&fast, the farmer #s#ally eats 1 of his corn.
'#t if from now on, he has to split it with m#shroom, how m#ch will he '#t if from now on, he has to split it with m#shroom, how m#ch will he
get$ get$
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4hen the co#ple went to eat in 5apan, something happened 4hen the co#ple went to eat in 5apan, something happened
they did not e,pect. /s they were wal&ing home, a hamster with a they did not e,pect. /s they were wal&ing home, a hamster with a
blac& &arate s#it on 6#mped o#t of nowhere( t loo&ed at the blac& &arate s#it on 6#mped o#t of nowhere( t loo&ed at the
m#shroom and said, 7 have heard of yo#r powerf#l s&ills yo#ng m#shroom and said, 7 have heard of yo#r powerf#l s&ills yo#ng
grasshopper.8 7*m a m#shroom not a grasshopper yo# fat lard,8 the grasshopper.8 7*m a m#shroom not a grasshopper yo# fat lard,8 the
m#shroom said. Then there was a giant sl#g fest that lasted for a m#shroom said. Then there was a giant sl#g fest that lasted for a
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very long time. The hamster had the advantage9 for he had very long time. The hamster had the advantage9 for he had
&n#mch#c&s. '#t the farmer never stopped believing in the &n#mch#c&s. '#t the farmer never stopped believing in the
m#shroom. m#shroom.
f the battle lasted for 4".2 min#tes and 22.." seconds, did it f the battle lasted for 4".2 min#tes and 22.." seconds, did it
last for more or less than one ho#r$ last for more or less than one ho#r$
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The battled raged on for ho#rs, #ntil the m#shroom finally won. The battled raged on for ho#rs, #ntil the m#shroom finally won.
:obody died, b#t both were badly in6#red. The hamster t#rned to the :obody died, b#t both were badly in6#red. The hamster t#rned to the
m#shroom and said, 7;o# fo#ght well yo#ng grasshopper, yo# were a m#shroom and said, 7;o# fo#ght well yo#ng grasshopper, yo# were a
worthy opponent.8 Then the m#shroom said, 7)ow many times do worthy opponent.8 Then the m#shroom said, 7)ow many times do
have to tell yo#, *m not a flippen grasshopper(8 7<ery well,8 the have to tell yo#, *m not a flippen grasshopper(8 7<ery well,8 the
hamster said, then he sc#rried of to his home land and left the farmer hamster said, then he sc#rried of to his home land and left the farmer
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and the m#shroom in peace. The farmer t#rned to the m#shroom and and the m#shroom in peace. The farmer t#rned to the m#shroom and
said, 7;o# are the bravest little thing *ve ever met. said, 7;o# are the bravest little thing *ve ever met.
2 months later. 2 months later.
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7 now prono#nce yo# m#shroom and farmer, yo# may 7 now prono#nce yo# m#shroom and farmer, yo# may
&iss the m#shroom(8 t was the happiest moment of both of their lives. &iss the m#shroom(8 t was the happiest moment of both of their lives.
They were finally married( They were finally married(
/nd the m#shroom and the farmer lived happily ever after. /nd the m#shroom and the farmer lived happily ever after.
THE END THE END
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