{"id":13786,"date":"2023-04-18T03:51:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T03:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lib.sjp.ac.lk\/englishforfun\/?page_id=13786"},"modified":"2023-04-26T07:45:41","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T07:45:41","slug":"the-bundle-of-sticks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lib.sjp.ac.lk\/englishforfun\/middle-school-stories-english\/the-bundle-of-sticks\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bundle of Sticks (Aesop\u2019s Fable)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Bundle of Sticks (Aesop\u2019s Fable)&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23673ab7&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9194&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13786-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" 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