A craftsman pulled a reed from the reedbed, cut holes in it, and calle…

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A craftsman pulled a reed from the reedbed, cut holes in it, and called it a human being. Since then, it's been wailing a tender agony of parting, never mentioning the skill that gave it life as a flute
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