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The Richest Man in Babylon

Beginner

The Richest Man in Babylon

Deux bourses vides

Bansir construit des chars. Il habite à Babylone. Aujourd'hui, il ne travaille pas.

Il est assis sur un petit mur. Dans l'atelier, un char attend. Le char n'est pas fini. Le soleil brûle très fort.

Sa femme regarde par la porte. Puis elle rentre. Le sac de farine est presque vide.

AI-drafted text, edited by our team. Narration uses synthetic voices.

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