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Their once was a boy named Charlie, who'd come to a crossroads in his young life.

He was at that age where curiosity and imagination reigns supreme. He understood there was so much

out there in the world, so much more to explore beyond the walls of his school and home.

And more than anything, he wanted to find his place in it all. But day in and day out,

he found himself unsure of what direction he should follow.

Every night, he looked up at the big, bright moon and hoped to find a clue among the stars.

When he played outside, he searched for hidden messages written in the sand.

And when he walked through his neighborhood, he listened for secrets, carried to him on the wind.

But Charlie found no clues. Nothing that could tell him what his future might hold.

Then, one day, he had a very interesting tale of a tree that stood in the woods and had lived for

thousands of years. According to legend, the tree could tell you the answers to life's mysteries.

So, one morning, Charlie went in search of that tree.

For hours and hours, he marched through the woods determined to find it.

He navigated winding paths and walked up and down many hills, before finally coming to a clearing.

And there, he saw it.

Beams of sunlight shone down on a tree that stood in all its glory, far larger and mightier than the others that surrounded it.

It was perched all alone on a mound of dirt and grass.

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