1. The villagers gathered at the village square for their daily meeting. 2. The headman announced that the wild animals had stopped disturbing them. 3. The villagers were happy to hear this and returned to their daily activities.

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gazj;jpypUe;J jpUk;gpaJk; njhOtJ.
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[hgpH(uyp) $wpdhH vdf; Fwpg;gpLfpwhH.
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njhol;Lk;!''
vd mg+ fjhjh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.
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vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.
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,Ue;jJ vd;W mg+ ]aPj;(uyp) Fwpg;gpLfpwhHfs;.
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ghJfhf;Fk; tpjkhff; fl;LtPuhf! kQ;rs;> rpfg;G tHdq;fs; jPl;Ltij vr;rhpf;fpNwd;.
mjdhy; kf;fspd; ftdk; jpir jpUk;gptpLk;' vdf; $wpdhHfs;.
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myq;fhpf;fpwPHfs; vd;W ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;.
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