The old woman, taking a firebrand from the fire, hurried towards the sea. “Old woman, old woman, where are you going?” the people asked her. “I’m going to set the sea on fire, set the sea on fire.” “Oh, oh,” they told her, “is it possible to set the sea on fire?” But the old woman knew her business. Without turning back, she said: “I will commit my evil.” If the sea wants it, let it burn, if it doesn’t want it, whatever...
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