The fable says that the tortoise won in the end, which is c… - Northrop Frye

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The fable says that the tortoise won in the end, which is consoling, but the hare shows a good deal of speed and few signs of tiring.

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Herman Northrop Frye (14 July 1912 – 23 January 1991) was a Canadian literary critic and literary theorist, considered one of the most influential of the 20th century.

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The fable says that the tortoise won in the end, which is consoling, but the hare shows a good deal of speed and few signs of tiring. - Northrop Frye

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