The Sun, the Wind and the Rain

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One day the Sun met the Wind.

“I am stronger than you,” the Wind said to the Sun.

“No, I am stronger than you,” said the Sun.

The Rain listened to them. Then he said, “I am the strongest, of course.”

Soon they saw a man with a raincoat in his hand.

“Look at that man!” said the Rain. “I can make him put on his raincoat. You can’t do that.”

When it began to rain, the man put on his raincoat.

“Now he will take off his raincoat,” said the Wind. He blew at the man, but the man did not take off his raincoat. The Wind blew and blew, but nothing changed.

The Sun looked at the Wind and said, “The Rain is stronger than you, but I am the strongest. Now I'll show you how to do it!”

The Sun began to shine down on the man, but he did not take off his raincoat.

“The man is still wearing his raincoat,” said the Wind.

“But I have not finished,” said the Sun.

It was very hot now.

“The sun is shining,” said the man, “and the wind and the rain have gone. I will take off my raincoat.”

“You are strong,” the Sun said to the Wind. “The Rain is stronger than you, but I am the strongest.”