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"Good morning," the little prince responded politely, although when he turned around he saw nothing."To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you, I am nothing more than a fox like a hun-dred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world.""I am looking for friends. What

establish ties.""It means to

"To establish tics?""I am not tamed.""They have guns, and they hunt. It is very disturbing. They also raise chickens. These are their only interests. Are you looking for chickens?""It is an act too often neglected," said the fox."There is a flower. I think that she is tame.""Are there hunters on that planet?"15

morning," said the fox. "Good morning," the little prince responded politely, although when he turned around he saw nothing.

very pretty to look at"

"I am right there," the voice said, "under the apple tree." "Who are you?" asked the little prince, and added, "You are

"I am a fox," the fox said.

"Come and play with me," proposed the little prince. "I am so unhappy." "I cannot play with you," the fox said. "I am not tamed."

"Ah! Please excuse me," said the little prince.

But, after some thought, he added:

"What does that mean 'tame'?

"Men" said the fox. "They have guns, and they hunt. It is very disturbing. They also raise chickens. These are their only interests. Are you looking for chickens?"

does that mean 'tame'?"

"No," said the little prince. "I am looking for friends. What

establish ties."

"It is an act too often neglected," said the fox. "It means to

"To establish tics?"

"Just that," said the fox. "To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you, I am nothing more than a fox like a hun-dred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world."

" I am beginning to understand," said the little prince. "There is a flower. I think that she is tame."

"It is possible," said the fox. "On Earth, one sees all sorts of things." "Oh, but this is not on Earth!" said the little prince.

The fox seemed perplexed, and very curious.

"On another planet?"

"Yes."

"Are there hunters on that planet?"

"No."

"Ah, that is interesting! Are there chickens?"

"No."

"Nothing is perfect," sighed the fox.

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