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0出自｜伊索寓言
The North Wind, a strongman, loved to blow
The Sun, a magician, loved to shine
One day, they met by the roadside
The North Wind puffed out his chest and said, "I am stronger than you"
The Sun shook his head and said, "Not at all"
They argued back and forth endlessly
From a distance, a traveler came walking
He was wrapped in a thick cotton coat, walking quickly with his head low
The North Wind's eyes lit up and said, "The contest begins"
The North Wind took a deep breath and puffed his cheeks
WHOO, the wind raged, sand and stones flew
The North Wind blew and blew, sending leaves flying everywhere
The traveler pulled his collar tighter, wrapped his coat tighter
The North Wind blew harder and harder, yet the traveler wrapped his coat even tighter
The North Wind was exhausted and breathless, yet the traveler would not stop
The Sun smiled gently and stepped forward slightly
Sunshine spread down, warming the earth
The North Wind was not willing, blew even harder
Unexpectedly, the traveler instead unfastened his coat buttons
The Sun kept shining, warming people all over
The traveler wiped his sweat and took off his coat, draping it over his shoulder
The North Wind stared with wide eyes, frozen in place
The Sun withdrew its light, gazing gently at the North Wind
The North Wind drooped his head and said quietly, "I lost"
The Sun patted the North Wind's shoulder
"It is not that you are weaker than me, warmth has more power than cold"
The North Wind nodded, and together with the Sun, they watched the traveler leave
