The story of Pinocchio and the Talking Cricket, in which one sees that bad children do not like to be corrected by those who know more than they do.
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Pinocchio, spurred on by the hope of finding his father and of being in time to save him, swam all night long.
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You must know that the Marionette, even from his birth, had very small ears, so small indeed that to the naked eye they could hardly be seen.
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Once upon a time there was a piece of wood. It was not an expensive piece of wood. Far from it. Just a common block of firewood, one of those thick, solid logs that are put on the fire in winter to make cold rooms cozy and warm.
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A thousand woodpeckers flew in through the window and settled themselves on Pinocchio's nose.
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