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THE WORLD TURTLE

Well, it wasn't really at the edge of the world –Repeka knew that the world was round. But the place where she lived with her uncle and aunt was in the middle of a vast ocean and far from anywhere.

Repeka's uncle and aunt loved her very much, but she thought that living on a tiny island was boring.

Her aunt clucked kindly as she slid a steaming flatbread onto the girl's plate.

“Don't worry, dear!” she said. “You'll get to see the world soon enough. When your parents have settled into their new jobs and sorted out their house overseas, you can all be

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