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A little learning is a dangerous thing

Once upon a time, there was a man who lived in a village. He really liked English and decided to learn it. He found a teacher to help him. The teacher started teaching him, but the man had some trouble understanding. The teacher tried hard, but the man wasn't catching on to the grammar rules. Eventually, the teacher gave up and the man only managed to remember three English words: 'yes,' 'no,' and 'very well.'

Back in his village, the man bragged about knowing English really well because he knew these three words. He used them whenever he talked to people. It didn't matter what they asked or talked about, he'd just say 'yes,' 'no,' or 'very well.'

One night, there was a robbery in the village. The police were called to investigate. A police officer came and asked everyone if they had any information about the robbery. Everyone said they didn't know anything. Then the police officer turned to the man and asked, "Do you know anything about the robbery? I think you might be involved." The man answered, 'yes.' The police officer asked again, "Would you be okay if we took you to the police station?" The man said, 'no.' So, the police officer told him, "We're going to arrest you now." And the man confidently said, 'very well.' That's how he ended up getting arrested and put in jail.

The lesson from this story is that having a little bit of knowledge can be a bad thing, especially if you don't really understand what you're talking about.
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