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If you had the chance to meet the wisest person in the world and ask that person anything,

anything at all, what would it be?

Well, in today's story, a generous young man gets to do that very thing.

He goes on a long journey to find the wisest person, but when he gets there, things don't

go at all as he planned.

I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time.

Today our story is called The Answer You Seek.

Versions of this tale have been told for many years.

Our version comes from the country of Thailand.

Some really great people came together to bring you this folktale, including two favorites

from NPR, Wade Goodwin and Ari Shapiro.

So Circle Round everyone for The Answer You Seek.

There once was a boy who lived on a farm.

It wasn't a big farm, but the boy and his family had just enough to live comfortably.

Behind the cozy farmhouse there was a small field where they grew vegetables.

There was also a ram shackle red barn where they kept an old horse and some chickens.

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