Did you hear that pathetic tale of the three eggs?

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24. AN ANCIENT LEGEND

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A sy
Ouw ould bed
One by.

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25. A FAMILY PARTY

HERE LIE

Two grandmothers, and their two granddaughters;
Two husbands, and their two wives;
Two fathers, and their two daughters;
Two mothers, and their two sons;
Two maidens, and their two mothers;
Two sisters, and their two brothers;
Yet but —— in all lie buried here.

How many does the —— represent?

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