One day, a woodcutter was on his way to work.

When he was crossing the river,

accidently his axe fell into the river. “Oh no! my axe”, said the woodcutter sadly.
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What happened to the woodcutter’s axe?

 He was so poor that he could not buy a new axe.
“Oh no! I lost my axe”, wept the poor woodcutter.

The woodcutter could not buy a new _________.

 An angel appears in front of the woodcutter after hearing his sobs.
“Don’t cry, I will bring your axe”, said the angel and plunged into the river.
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Who appeared in front of the woodcutter?

 The angel came out carrying a golden axe and gave it to the woodcutter.
“No, no! This is not my axe. My axe was made of iron & wood”, said the woodcutter.

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What did the woodcutter say when the angel gave him a golden axe?
 The angel once again plunged into the water and came out carrying a silver axe.
“No, no! This is not my axe. My axe was made of iron & wood”, said the woodcutter again.

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Did the woodcutter accept the silver axe?

The angel gave the woodcutter an axe made of wood and iron.
The woodcutter was very happy to see his axe and said, “Oh yes! I got my axe! I got my axe!”
The woodcutter thanked the angel.

Why did the woodcutter thank the angel?

The angel was impressed with the man’s honesty. She presented him with the golden and the
silver axes in recognition of his truthful nature .

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What did the angel present the woodcutter for his truthful nature?
What is the moral of the story ?