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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Rappelez-vous la fameuse course lapin-tortue (tortue et et le lièvre?)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Nous savons tous qu’à la fin de l’histoire le lièvre n’a pas réussi de gagner la course contre la tortue.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Bien, ce n’est pas exactement la fin de l’histoire .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Après une défaite cuisante devant la tortue, le lapin décida de faire une autre course.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Cette fois-ci, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>il décida de ne pas faire de sieste.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">La course commença, et rapidement, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>le lièvre était déjà très loin de la vue de la tortue et des spectateurs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Cette fois-ci, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>il n’a pas arrêté et a battu la tortue avec un grand écart.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">La tortue a perdu la course cette fois-ci, mais elle n’a jamais abandonné. Elle <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a voulu se reprendre en défiant à nouveau le lièvre sur un autre sentier de course.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Le lièvre, très confiant, a accepté le défi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Il connaissait la raison pour laquelle il avait perdu <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>la première course : à cause de sa paresse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Il avait gagné la seconde course parce qu’il a été capable de travailler son point faible.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">La troisième course commença.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Le lièvre, comme d’habitude, disparu très vite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Tout le monde riait de la tortue mais le lièvre n’a pas voulu arrêter pour regarder derrière lui et <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a continué à courir aussi vite qu’il le pouvait.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Il voulait battre la tortue par une plus grande avance que lors de la dernière course.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Soudainement, apparut une rivière.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Il était incapable d’imaginer comment la traverser et il a été obligé d’arrêter.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Après un laps de temps, la tortue a atteint la rivière et très confiante,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>elle a plongé.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Elle a nagé beaucoup plus rapidement que si elle avait couru.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>En peu de temps, elle a traversé la rivière et s’est rendu jusqu’à la ligne d’arrivée pendant que lièvre, impuissant,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>l’a regardé <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>gagner la course.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">L’histoire ne se termine pas là.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Après la première course, le lièvre a appris qu’il a perdu par sa paresse.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Après la deuxième course, la tortue appris qu’elle a perdu parce que son adversaire était vraiment très bon.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Après la troisième course, le lièvre a appris qu’il n’est pas suffisant d’être rapide; il faut aussi utiliser son cerveau pour pouvoir <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>terminer la tâche.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Le lièvre et la tortue décidèrent de courir à nouveau.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Cette fois-ci ils ne faisaient que courir, pas de course.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Pendant qu’ils couraient,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>jusqu’à ce qu’ils atteignent la rivière, le lièvre a transporté la tortue sur son dos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Lorsqu’il a fallu traverser la rivière, la tortue a transporté le lapin sur son dos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Après avoir traversé la rivière, le lièvre a de nouveau mis la tortue sur son dos et les deux sont arrivés au fil d’arrivée en un temps record.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Qu’ont-ils appris?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Ils ont tous deux appris qu’en travaillant en équipe ils pourraient terminer la tâche beaucoup plus rapidement et pourraient tous les deux<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>profiter de la récompense.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Lorsqu’ils étaient en compétition l’un contre l’autre, seulement un des deux pouvait gagner en perdant beaucoup de temps et d’énergie.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Remember the famous Rabbit-Turtle race (Tortoise and the Hare)? We all know that at the end of the story the Rabbit was not able to win the race against the Turtle.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Well, this is actually not the end of the story. After a disgraceful loss to the Turtle, the Rabbit decided to have a race again. This time, he decided, he would not take a nap.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The race started &amp; soon the Rabbit was far away from the sight of the Turtle &amp; all the spectators. This time he didn't stop &amp; defeated the Turtle by a big margin.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Turtle lost the race this time; however, he didn't give up. He challenged the Rabbit again on a different racetrack. The Rabbit, full of confidence, accepted it. He knew the reason he lost earlier: his laziness during the first race. He was able to win the second race because he was able to work on it.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Third Race started. The Rabbit, like always, soon disappeared. Everyone was laughing at the Turtle but the Rabbit didn't want to stop to see why &amp; kept on running as fast as he could. He wanted to defeat the Turtle by a much bigger margin than the earlier race. Suddenly, he came to a river. He was not able to make out how to cross it &amp; was forced to stop.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">After some time the Turtle reached the river &amp; very confidently stepped into it. He swam much faster than he could ever run. Within no time he crossed the river &amp; moved towards the finishing point while the Rabbit helplessly looked on as the Turtle won the race.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The story does not end here.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">After the first race, the Rabbit learned that he lost it because of his laziness.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">After second race, the Turtle learned that he lost the race because his opponent was actually good at running.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">After the third race, the Rabbit learned that being faster is not enough; one should have brains as well to complete the task.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Rabbit &amp; the Turtle decided to run again. This time it was just running &amp; not a race.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">While running, until they reached the river, the Rabbit put the Turtle on his back. Once they needed to cross the river, the Turtle put the Rabbit on his back. After crossing the river, the Rabbit again put the Turtle on his back &amp; both of them reached the finishing point in less time than ever.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>What did they learn?</b></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">They both learned that with teamwork they can finish the same task quicker &amp; both of them can enjoy the reward. During the time they were competing against one another, just one of them was able to win after wasting a lot of time &amp; energy.</p>