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LUCKY HANS

Some people are born lucky, and some are not. But the luckiest people of all are those who think they are lucky. They always look on the bright side of life and believe that things will get better!

One of these extra-lucky people was a humble lad named Hans.

“It is amazing!” he would say to himself. “Everything always seems to work out well for me!”

Hans was not handsome or rich. He was a simple peasant boy who worked for a farmer. For seven years, he milked cows and tilled the earth and picked weeds in the fields.

“I am so lucky to have this job!” he said to

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