Long time back, in a small town, there lived a man. He was a sculptor. Not a known one, but mere beginner in the field. Every day, he would try to carve a stone. He kept carving and practicing. After few days, he noticed that he has carved a statue which looked beautiful. He felt proud of it, and displayed it in the front garden of his house. Many passers-by noticed the statue. A few liked it, and praised the man for his creation. They told him that they would be looking forward to his next work. All this praise encouraged the man to work towards his next statue. He created his next statue, and then the next one. Soon, he had a handful of statues in his garden. Many town folks paid visit to his garden exhibition, and liked the statues. But there were a few who didn't, especially the man's neighbor. Not only did this neighbor hate the fact that the man could create such beautiful art, he also hated the attention the man was getting. He went to the man's house. ...
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