The Tortoise and the Hare: Why the Old Fable Still Matters

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In short: How a fable credited to a possibly legendary Aesop travelled from ancient oral tradition through Greek, Latin, English and French retellings to become a worldwide lesson about overconfidence, distraction and steady effort.

A 2:01 short film in the series “The Story Behind”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.

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