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"The Elephant's Child" is a charming children's story by Rudyard Kipling, part of his "Just So Stories." It tells the tale of a curious young elephant who, driven by an insatiable desire to understand the world around him, embarks on an adventure that leads him to ask numerous questions. His relentless inquiries irritate the other animals, prompting them to tease him. Eventually, his quest for knowledge leads to a fateful encounter with a crocodile, resulting in a transformative experience that explains how elephants came to have their distinctive long trunks. Through whimsical narration and imaginative storytelling, Kipling explores themes of curiosity, identity, and the beauty of learning.

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       I send them east and west;
     But after they have worked for me,
       I give them all a rest.

     I let them rest from nine till five.
       For I am busy then,
     As well as breakfast, lunch, and tea,
       For they are hungry men:
     But different folk have different views:
       I know a person small--
     She keeps ten million serving-men,
       Who get no rest at all!
     She sends 'em abroad on her own affairs,
       From the second she opens her eyes--
     One million Hows, two million Wheres,
       And seven million Whys!
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