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Hey, listeners, or should I say campers? Welcome to Summer Camp.
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Circle around Summer Camp. My name is Erica Henningsen. You
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might know me from WBUR's new kids podcast, The Midnight Rebellion.
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And your parents?
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Well, they might know me from the Netflix show, The
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Four Seasons. I'm going to be your camp counselor this summer.
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What do you like to do in the summer and
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when you're outside?
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Go swimming?
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Count fireflies, make s'mores.
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Well, with any luck, you're enjoying the environment this summer.
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And so we've put together some of Circle Round's best
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episodes about the environment and the outdoors. Today, we're bringing
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you an episode called The Missing Mountainside. It's a story
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about temptation and how what we want isn't always what
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we need. All right, campers, circle around and take a listen.
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WBUR Podcasts, Boston. Have you ever taken more than you needed?
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It happens to all of us. When we're tempted by something,
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we sometimes end up going a little overboard. But in
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today's story, an entire town learns that when you bite
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off more than you can chew, it can leave a
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very bad taste.
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Woo-hoo!
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I'm Rebecca Shear, and welcome to Circle Round, where story
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time happens all the time. Today, our story is called
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The Missing Mountainside. Versions of this tale come from Taiwan,
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a mountainous island off the coast of China. Some really
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great people came together to bring you our adaptation of
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this tale, including Karen Huey. whom you kids may know
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from the animated series Abominable and the Invisible City on Hulu,
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and whom you grown-ups might know from the Fox comedy
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Welcome to Flatch, now in its second season. So circle around, everyone,
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for The Missing Mountainside.
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The Missing Mountainside.
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If you visit the island of Taiwan, you'll find many
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hills and mountains. And one of those mountains has a
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most intriguing history. It's known as Banping Mountain or Half
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Screen Mountain. And it has that name because when the
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mountain first formed, one side had a totally flat face
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like a screen. It was as if someone had taken
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the biggest knife you've ever seen and sliced part of
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the mountain clear away. Science says this unusually flat face
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was the result of tectonic plates and movement of the
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Earth's crust. But legend says it was the result of
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something else entirely. And it all began long, long ago
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in a bustling town at the mountain's base. The town
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was home to a lively marketplace. where people flocked from
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hither and yon to haggle over flowers and fruits, silks
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and spices, rugs and rice. One day, an old woman
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with long silvery hair showed up at the marketplace. She
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was pushing a rickety cart with a bright silver pot
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on top.
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Dumplings! Steaming dumplings here! Get them while they're hot!
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The dumplings in the woman's pot sent a delicious aroma
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wafting through the marketplace. And before long, dozens of market
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goers were jostling for a place in line.
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I must get my hands on those dumplings. They smell amazing.
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Tell us, old woman, how much do they cost?
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The old woman tapped a wrinkled finger to her chin.
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How much do my dumplings cost, you ask?
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What a marvelous question.
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I was thinking I would sell one dumpling for one
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copper piece, two dumplings for two copper pieces, and three
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dumplings for free.
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The market goers were taken aback.
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You aren't serious, are you?
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Surely, you must be joking.
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Are you actually telling us that you'd sell one dumpling
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for one copper piece?
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And two dumplings for two copper pieces?
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But you'd give away three dumplings for free.
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Is that correct?
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That's absolutely correct. I would never lie. But these dumplings
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aren't going to sell themselves. So, let's start with you, sir.
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The woman turned to the first person in line.
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How many dumplings would you like?
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Well, if you're really giving three dumplings away for free,
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then I'll take three dumplings.
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All righty then. Here you go. And you, ma'am, how
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many dumplings would you like? I'd like three, of course.
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Why pay for just one or two when I can
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get three for free?
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Why, indeed. And how about you, sir? How many dumplings
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would you like?
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Is there any question? I'll take three.
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All day long, people lined up at the old woman's
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cart to buy her dumplings. Though I shouldn't say buy,
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because all they did was take. Not a single person
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paid for one or two dumplings. They all took three
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for free, then gobbled them down with gusto.
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Oh, these dumplings are delicious.
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Absolutely scrumptious.
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I could eat these all day.
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Why do you think the old woman puts in them? Hmm,
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I can't really tell.
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Rice, I think?
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And mushrooms, maybe. Or some kind of meat?
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I don't know.
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I don't know either.
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But what I do know is that if that kooky
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old lady comes back tomorrow, I'm going to take all
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the free dumplings I can get.
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So am I. Me too.
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Me three.
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Much to everyone's delight, the old dumpling seller did come
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back and offered the same curious deal as yesterday.
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One dumpling for one copper piece, two dumplings for two
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copper pieces, and three dumplings for free.
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Once more, crowds of market goers swarmed to her cart.
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And can you guess how many dumplings each of them ordered?
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That's right.
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I'll take three dumplings.
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Give me three dumplings. I want three delicious dumplings.
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Now.
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The old woman wasn't earning a cent. But she didn't
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seem to mind. She wore a big smile as she
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gave her dumplings away. And as her customers stuffed themselves silly,
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she had a twinkle in her eye.
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My, my, my.
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There seems to be no end to these people's appetite
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and no bottom to their stomachs.
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But if everything goes as I hope it will.
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They'll need a very strong stomach to handle what I
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have in store.
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Do you think the dumpling seller is cooking up other
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than dumplings? We'll find out what happens after a quick break.
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Welcome back to Circle Round. I'm Rebecca Shear. Today our
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story is called The Missing Mountainside.
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The Missing Mountainside.
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Before the break, in the marketplace at the foot of
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a mountain, a mysterious old woman was offering appetizing dumplings
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at an unusual price.
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One dumpling for one copper piece, two dumplings for two
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copper pieces, and three dumplings for free.
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The old woman attracted throngs of customers, all of them
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making the same demand.
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Give me three dumplings.
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Three free dumplings.
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And be quick about it.
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This happened over and over again. But then, at the
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end of the week, a young woman wearing worn-out shoes
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and a patched-up shirt got to the front of the
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dumpling seller's line.
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Excuse me, ma'am, but I've been hearing all week about
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your amazing dumplings, and I'd love to have a taste.
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So I'm wondering, may I please have just one?
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A hush fell over the crowd. The old woman cupped
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a weathered hand over one ear.
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I'm sorry, young lady, but I can't always rely on
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these old ears of mine.
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Did I hear you correctly? Did you really order just
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one dumpling? Well, yes.
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Just one dumpling.
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The other market-goers stared at the young woman in disbelief.
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You're seriously ordering just one dumpling?
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Then you must have dumplings for brains.
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Didn't you hear the old woman's offer? It was one
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dumpling for one copper piece. two dumplings for two copper pieces,
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and three... And three dumplings for free. Yes, I know.
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I've heard all about it. But this old woman of
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whom you speak, all week long, she has carted her
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heavy load of dumplings to this marketplace. And from what
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I hear, all week long, she has fed everyone.
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Everyone.
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For free.
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Is that true, madam?
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The old woman nodded.
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Well, yes, my dear, it is true.
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So people near and far have been raving about your dumplings,
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yet no one has seen fit to pay you a cent.
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Am I the only one who sees how wrong that is?
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You deserve to make a living, just like the rest
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of us. What you don't deserve is to be taken
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advantage of.
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So here, The young woman reached into her pocket and
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pulled out one copper piece.
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Times have been hard for me lately, and I have
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just enough money to pay for one dumpling. But it's
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better than nothing.
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The old woman gazed at the copper piece. Then she
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gazed at the young woman and grinned.
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Good lady.
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Good, good lady. I wish to thank you. You see,
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I was hoping this day would come.
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And thanks to you... It has.
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Well, it's only one copper piece. I wish I could
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afford more, but.
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No, it's plenty. Your one copper piece is more than
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enough to show me that you have passed my test.
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The market goers exchanged a confused look. The young woman
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was pretty mystified herself.
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Test?
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I don't understand. What kind of test are you talking about?
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Well, the truth of the matter is, I am not
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a kooky old dumpling seller, as many people have come
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to call me. I am actually the spirit of the
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mountain that looms over this village, a powerful entity who
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has been seeking a trustworthy and true-hearted soul to reward
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for their goodness. And you, my dear, You are that
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trustworthy and true-hearted soul. You are the one I have.
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Been waiting for.
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And as such, you shall receive a well-deserved reward.
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The mountain spirit lifted the dumpling pot and placed it
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in the young woman's hands.
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This dumpling pot is for you. Keep it in your possession.
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And whenever you are hungry, just reach inside. and a
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fresh-made dumpling will be waiting. The pot's magic will only
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work if you just take what you need. But something
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tells me you won't have a problem with that. Wow!
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Mountain Spirit, I thank you.
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Truly.
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And I thank you.
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Truly.
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But as for everyone else.
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She shot the rest of the crowd a withering glance.
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I want all of you to look up.
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Lift your heads and take a peek at the mountain
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towering above you.
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Tell me what you see.
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The market goers did as they were told and craned
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their necks upward. And what they saw made their jaws drop.
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The side of the mountain.
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It's no longer there.
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It's like somebody sliced it clear off.
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Or chopped it clear away.
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But where has it gone?
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What have you done with it?
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The question is not what have I done with it.
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The question is what have you done with it.
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The market goers were too stunned to speak. The mountain
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spirit fixed them with a steely stare.
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Ladies and gentlemen, the dumplings you've been eating all week
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long were not real dumplings. They were made from the
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stones of the mountain. And now, thanks to your self-serving
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actions and gluttonous greed, half of the mountain is gone,
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never to return. So let this be a lesson to
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you all that sometimes what is taken away cannot ever
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be replaced.
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And with that, she raised her head, waved her arms,
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and disappeared. The market-goers felt their hearts throb with remorse
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and their stomachs ache with pain because all of a
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sudden they could feel the heavy, rocky pieces of the
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missing mountainside churning in their bellies. I wish I could
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say that's the end of the story. But years and
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years later, humans began eating away at the mountain again.
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You see, sometime in the 20th century, Banping Mountain became
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a quarry, with miners chipping away at the mountain's precious
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limestone and carting it off to sell. So these days,
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Half Screen Mountain no longer has that sheer cliff drop.
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like someone sliced one side clear away. Instead, it has
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sloping sides all around. But even though it looks much
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like many other mountains, it can still serve as a
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towering reminder to take only what we need and never
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bite off more than we can chew.
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Now it's your turn. It's hard to believe, but our
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200th Circle Round episode is coming up. And guess what?
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We want you to be a part of it. We're
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inviting listeners like you to send us recordings that we'll
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or some other recording device and, well, you. Find a
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grown-up and ask them first to record you doing a cheer.
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It could be yay. It could be hooray. Either way,
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is a line you've heard me say more than a
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few times now. And that line is, thanks for circling
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around with us. Once you've got your cheer and your
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the instructions on our website, wbur.org slash circleround. This week's story,
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The Missing Mountainside, was adapted by me, Rebecca Shear. It
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was edited by Nora Sachs. Our original music and sound
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design is by Eric Shimalonis. Our artist is Sabina Hahn.
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Sabina has drawn a black and white coloring page for
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all 190-plus Circle Round stories, and you can color them
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picture books, adapted from some of your favorite Circle Round stories.
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Just click on Books. Special thanks to this week's actors,
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Theodore Chinn, Rishikesh Hirwe, Shelley Lee, Jessica Rau, Nick Sholley,
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Dawn Ursula, and Karen Huey. Kids, listen for Karen in
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the animated series Abominable and the Invisible City on Hulu.
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And grown-ups, check out Karen in the Fox comedy Welcome
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to Flatch, now in its second season. And one more
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big thanks this week. We'd like to give a grateful
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shout-out to the science professors who helped with the technical
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details of this story. Will Wimet at the University of Connecticut,
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and Dr. Tony Lee at National Taiwan Normal University. Our
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featured instrument this week was the pipa. To learn more
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about this ancient plucked instrument popular in Taiwan and to
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see a photo of Eric Shimalonis playing it, visit our website. Again,
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that's wbur.org slash circleround. Grownups, if you enjoy what you
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hear on Circle Round, please write us a five-star review
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on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. It
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helps keep us going strong. so we can Circle Round
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with you for years to come. Circle Round is a
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production of WBUR, Boston's NPR news station. I'm Rebecca Shear,
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and one more time, thanks for circling round with us.
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One of the best things about creating Circle Round is
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hearing from listeners like you. Circle Round fans have been
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telling us about their favorite Circle Round stories, and we're
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excited to share some of their voices with you.
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This is Adam from Burnsville, Maryland.
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My favorite Circle Round story is The Three Lumps of Clay.
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I like the part where Beer Baller helps.
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The other characters.
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Thank you, Rebecca Sheer and Eric Shimalonis.
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We love you.
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My name is Louise, and I live in Madison, Wisconsin.
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My name is Maren. I'm from San Francisco. My favorite
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story is the Fantastic Fiddle. And I like the part
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where nobody can stop dancing. And the rancher says, this
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is a wicked spell. My name is Palmer, and I'm
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from North Carolina. And my favorite circle round is the
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days of honey. I like the part when the gore
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tricks the dees.
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My name is Jennifer, and I'm from Oklahoma. And my
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favorite story is the rice cakes and the Oni. I
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like the part when the Oni eat the rice cakes.
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My name's Claire.
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I live in Hawaii in Kailua.
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Around story is the golden coconut.
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I like the part when the grandma says, this is.
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My golden coconut.
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Did someone mention an episode you missed? No problem. You
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can find every single circle around story on our website.
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That's wbur.org slash circle around or wherever you and your
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grownups get your podcasts.
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Hey, listeners, or should I say campers? Welcome to Summer Camp.
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Circle around Summer Camp. My name is Erica Henningsen. You
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might know me from WBUR's new kids podcast, The Midnight Rebellion.
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And your parents?
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Well, they might know me from the Netflix show, The
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Four Seasons. I'm going to be your camp counselor this summer.
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What do you like to do in the summer and
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when you're outside?
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Go swimming?
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Count fireflies, make s'mores.
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Well, with any luck, you're enjoying the environment this summer.
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And so we've put together some of Circle Round's best
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episodes about the environment and the outdoors. Today, we're bringing
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you an episode called The Missing Mountainside. It's a story
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about temptation and how what we want isn't always what
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we need. All right, campers, circle around and take a listen.
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WBUR Podcasts, Boston. Have you ever taken more than you needed?
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It happens to all of us. When we're tempted by something,
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we sometimes end up going a little overboard. But in
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today's story, an entire town learns that when you bite
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off more than you can chew, it can leave a
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very bad taste.
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Woo-hoo!
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I'm Rebecca Shear, and welcome to Circle Round, where story
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time happens all the time. Today, our story is called
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The Missing Mountainside. Versions of this tale come from Taiwan,
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a mountainous island off the coast of China. Some really
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great people came together to bring you our adaptation of
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this tale, including Karen Huey. whom you kids may know
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from the animated series Abominable and the Invisible City on Hulu,
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and whom you grown-ups might know from the Fox comedy
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Welcome to Flatch, now in its second season. So circle around, everyone,
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for The Missing Mountainside.
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The Missing Mountainside.
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If you visit the island of Taiwan, you'll find many
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hills and mountains. And one of those mountains has a
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most intriguing history. It's known as Banping Mountain or Half
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Screen Mountain. And it has that name because when the
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mountain first formed, one side had a totally flat face
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like a screen. It was as if someone had taken
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the biggest knife you've ever seen and sliced part of
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the mountain clear away. Science says this unusually flat face
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was the result of tectonic plates and movement of the
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Earth's crust. But legend says it was the result of
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something else entirely. And it all began long, long ago
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in a bustling town at the mountain's base. The town
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was home to a lively marketplace. where people flocked from
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hither and yon to haggle over flowers and fruits, silks
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and spices, rugs and rice. One day, an old woman
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with long silvery hair showed up at the marketplace. She
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was pushing a rickety cart with a bright silver pot
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on top.
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Dumplings! Steaming dumplings here! Get them while they're hot!
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The dumplings in the woman's pot sent a delicious aroma
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wafting through the marketplace. And before long, dozens of market
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goers were jostling for a place in line.
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I must get my hands on those dumplings. They smell amazing.
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Tell us, old woman, how much do they cost?
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The old woman tapped a wrinkled finger to her chin.
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How much do my dumplings cost, you ask?
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What a marvelous question.
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I was thinking I would sell one dumpling for one
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copper piece, two dumplings for two copper pieces, and three
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dumplings for free.
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The market goers were taken aback.
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You aren't serious, are you?
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Surely, you must be joking.
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Are you actually telling us that you'd sell one dumpling
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for one copper piece?
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And two dumplings for two copper pieces?
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But you'd give away three dumplings for free.
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Is that correct?
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That's absolutely correct. I would never lie. But these dumplings
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aren't going to sell themselves. So, let's start with you, sir.
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The woman turned to the first person in line.
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How many dumplings would you like?
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Well, if you're really giving three dumplings away for free,
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then I'll take three dumplings.
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All righty then. Here you go. And you, ma'am, how
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many dumplings would you like? I'd like three, of course.
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Why pay for just one or two when I can
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get three for free?
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Why, indeed. And how about you, sir? How many dumplings
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would you like?
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Is there any question? I'll take three.
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cart to buy her dumplings. Though I shouldn't say buy,
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because all they did was take. Not a single person
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paid for one or two dumplings. They all took three
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for free, then gobbled them down with gusto.
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Oh, these dumplings are delicious.
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Absolutely scrumptious.
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I could eat these all day.
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Why do you think the old woman puts in them? Hmm,
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I can't really tell.
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Rice, I think?
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I don't know.
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I don't know either.
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old lady comes back tomorrow, I'm going to take all
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the free dumplings I can get.
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So am I. Me too.
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Me three.
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back and offered the same curious deal as yesterday.
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One dumpling for one copper piece, two dumplings for two
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copper pieces, and three dumplings for free.
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That's right.
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I'll take three dumplings.
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Give me three dumplings. I want three delicious dumplings.
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The old woman wasn't earning a cent. But she didn't
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seem to mind. She wore a big smile as she
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gave her dumplings away. And as her customers stuffed themselves silly,
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she had a twinkle in her eye.
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My, my, my.
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There seems to be no end to these people's appetite
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and no bottom to their stomachs.
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They'll need a very strong stomach to handle what I
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have in store.
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than dumplings? We'll find out what happens after a quick break.
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Welcome back to Circle Round. I'm Rebecca Shear. Today our
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story is called The Missing Mountainside.
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The Missing Mountainside.
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Before the break, in the marketplace at the foot of
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a mountain, a mysterious old woman was offering appetizing dumplings
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at an unusual price.
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One dumpling for one copper piece, two dumplings for two
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copper pieces, and three dumplings for free.
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The old woman attracted throngs of customers, all of them
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making the same demand.
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Give me three dumplings.
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Three free dumplings.
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This happened over and over again. But then, at the
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end of the week, a young woman wearing worn-out shoes
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and a patched-up shirt got to the front of the
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dumpling seller's line.
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Excuse me, ma'am, but I've been hearing all week about
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your amazing dumplings, and I'd love to have a taste.
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So I'm wondering, may I please have just one?
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A hush fell over the crowd. The old woman cupped
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a weathered hand over one ear.
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I'm sorry, young lady, but I can't always rely on
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these old ears of mine.
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Did I hear you correctly? Did you really order just
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one dumpling? Well, yes.
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Just one dumpling.
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The other market-goers stared at the young woman in disbelief.
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You're seriously ordering just one dumpling?
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Then you must have dumplings for brains.
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Didn't you hear the old woman's offer? It was one
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dumpling for one copper piece. two dumplings for two copper pieces,
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and three... And three dumplings for free. Yes, I know.
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I've heard all about it. But this old woman of
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whom you speak, all week long, she has carted her
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heavy load of dumplings to this marketplace. And from what
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I hear, all week long, she has fed everyone.
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Everyone.
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For free.
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Is that true, madam?
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The old woman nodded.
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Well, yes, my dear, it is true.
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So people near and far have been raving about your dumplings,
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yet no one has seen fit to pay you a cent.
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Am I the only one who sees how wrong that is?
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You deserve to make a living, just like the rest
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of us. What you don't deserve is to be taken
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advantage of.
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So here, The young woman reached into her pocket and
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pulled out one copper piece.
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Times have been hard for me lately, and I have
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just enough money to pay for one dumpling. But it's
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better than nothing.
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The old woman gazed at the copper piece. Then she
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gazed at the young woman and grinned.
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Good lady.
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Good, good lady. I wish to thank you. You see,
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I was hoping this day would come.
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And thanks to you... It has.
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Well, it's only one copper piece. I wish I could
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afford more, but.
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No, it's plenty. Your one copper piece is more than
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enough to show me that you have passed my test.
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The market goers exchanged a confused look. The young woman
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was pretty mystified herself.
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Test?
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I don't understand. What kind of test are you talking about?
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Well, the truth of the matter is, I am not
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a kooky old dumpling seller, as many people have come
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to call me. I am actually the spirit of the
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mountain that looms over this village, a powerful entity who
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has been seeking a trustworthy and true-hearted soul to reward
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for their goodness. And you, my dear, You are that
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trustworthy and true-hearted soul. You are the one I have.
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Been waiting for.
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And as such, you shall receive a well-deserved reward.
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The mountain spirit lifted the dumpling pot and placed it
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in the young woman's hands.
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This dumpling pot is for you. Keep it in your possession.
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And whenever you are hungry, just reach inside. and a
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fresh-made dumpling will be waiting. The pot's magic will only
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work if you just take what you need. But something
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tells me you won't have a problem with that. Wow!
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Mountain Spirit, I thank you.
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Truly.
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And I thank you.
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Truly.
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But as for everyone else.
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She shot the rest of the crowd a withering glance.
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I want all of you to look up.
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Lift your heads and take a peek at the mountain
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towering above you.
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Tell me what you see.
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The market goers did as they were told and craned
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their necks upward. And what they saw made their jaws drop.
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The side of the mountain.
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It's no longer there.
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It's like somebody sliced it clear off.
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Or chopped it clear away.
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But where has it gone?
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What have you done with it?
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The question is not what have I done with it.
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The question is what have you done with it.
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The market goers were too stunned to speak. The mountain
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spirit fixed them with a steely stare.
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Ladies and gentlemen, the dumplings you've been eating all week
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long were not real dumplings. They were made from the
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stones of the mountain. And now, thanks to your self-serving
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actions and gluttonous greed, half of the mountain is gone,
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never to return. So let this be a lesson to
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you all that sometimes what is taken away cannot ever
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be replaced.
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And with that, she raised her head, waved her arms,
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and disappeared. The market-goers felt their hearts throb with remorse
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and their stomachs ache with pain because all of a
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sudden they could feel the heavy, rocky pieces of the
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missing mountainside churning in their bellies. I wish I could
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say that's the end of the story. But years and
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years later, humans began eating away at the mountain again.
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You see, sometime in the 20th century, Banping Mountain became
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a quarry, with miners chipping away at the mountain's precious
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limestone and carting it off to sell. So these days,
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Half Screen Mountain no longer has that sheer cliff drop.
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like someone sliced one side clear away. Instead, it has
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sloping sides all around. But even though it looks much
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like many other mountains, it can still serve as a
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towering reminder to take only what we need and never
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bite off more than we can chew.
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Whee!
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Now it's your turn. It's hard to believe, but our
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200th Circle Round episode is coming up. And guess what?
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We want you to be a part of it. We're
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inviting listeners like you to send us recordings that we'll
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use in the show. All you need is a smartphone
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or some other recording device and, well, you. Find a
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grown-up and ask them first to record you doing a cheer.
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It could be yay. It could be hooray. Either way,
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This cheer will be a very important part of our
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200th episode. The second thing we want you to record
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is a line you've heard me say more than a
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few times now. And that line is, thanks for circling
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around with us. Once you've got your cheer and your
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thanks for circling around with us, ask your grown-up to
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email your audio to circleround at wbur.org. It can be
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one audio file or two. And grown-ups, please be sure
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to include your child's name so we can give them
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a shout-out on the show. And hey, if you missed
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anything I just said, no worries. You can find all
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the instructions on our website, wbur.org slash circleround. This week's story,
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The Missing Mountainside, was adapted by me, Rebecca Shear. It
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was edited by Nora Sachs. Our original music and sound
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design is by Eric Shimalonis. Our artist is Sabina Hahn.
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Sabina has drawn a black and white coloring page for
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all 190-plus Circle Round stories, and you can color them
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in while you listen. Grown-ups, visit our website, wbur.org slash circleround,
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and click on Coloring Pages. And while you're at wbur.org
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slash circleround, you can find a link to our new
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picture books, adapted from some of your favorite Circle Round stories.
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Just click on Books. Special thanks to this week's actors,
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Theodore Chinn, Rishikesh Hirwe, Shelley Lee, Jessica Rau, Nick Sholley,
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Dawn Ursula, and Karen Huey. Kids, listen for Karen in
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the animated series Abominable and the Invisible City on Hulu.
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And grown-ups, check out Karen in the Fox comedy Welcome
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to Flatch, now in its second season. And one more
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big thanks this week. We'd like to give a grateful
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shout-out to the science professors who helped with the technical
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details of this story. Will Wimet at the University of Connecticut,
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and Dr. Tony Lee at National Taiwan Normal University. Our
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featured instrument this week was the pipa. To learn more
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about this ancient plucked instrument popular in Taiwan and to
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see a photo of Eric Shimalonis playing it, visit our website. Again,
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that's wbur.org slash circleround. Grownups, if you enjoy what you
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hear on Circle Round, please write us a five-star review
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helps keep us going strong. so we can Circle Round
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with you for years to come. Circle Round is a
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production of WBUR, Boston's NPR news station. I'm Rebecca Shear,
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and one more time, thanks for circling round with us.
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One of the best things about creating Circle Round is
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hearing from listeners like you. Circle Round fans have been
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telling us about their favorite Circle Round stories, and we're
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excited to share some of their voices with you.
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This is Adam from Burnsville, Maryland.
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My favorite Circle Round story is The Three Lumps of Clay.
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I like the part where Beer Baller helps.
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The other characters.
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Thank you, Rebecca Sheer and Eric Shimalonis.
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We love you.
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My name is Louise, and I live in Madison, Wisconsin.
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And my favorite Circle Round story is Fair Feathered Friends.
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My name is Maren. I'm from San Francisco. My favorite
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story is the Fantastic Fiddle. And I like the part
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where nobody can stop dancing. And the rancher says, this
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is a wicked spell. My name is Palmer, and I'm
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from North Carolina. And my favorite circle round is the
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days of honey. I like the part when the gore
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tricks the dees.
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My name is Jennifer, and I'm from Oklahoma. And my
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favorite story is the rice cakes and the Oni. I
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like the part when the Oni eat the rice cakes.
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My name's Claire.
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I live in Hawaii in Kailua.
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And my favorite circle.
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Around story is the golden coconut.
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I like the part when the grandma says, this is.
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My golden coconut.
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Did someone mention an episode you missed? No problem. You
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can find every single circle around story on our website.
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That's wbur.org slash circle around or wherever you and your
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