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There was a King named Sher Singh of an old country. He was very famous
for his justice. One day, he went out with his ministers. He saw an old
gardener planting a walnut tree in the garden. The King entered his
garden. He asked the gardener, "Are you a servant or owner of this
garden?" The gardener said, "I am not a servant. My forefathers planted
this garden". The King then said, "You are planting these walnut trees. Do
you think that you will be alive to eat the fruits of these trees? The
walnut trees give fruits after twenty years". The old gardener said, "I
have eaten many fruits of trees planted by others. Therefore I should
plant trees for others. It is selfish to plant trees for eating the fruits
oneself". The King was very pleased to hear the gardener's answer. He gave
him two gold coins as a gift.
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