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Burning bush

Okay, so a "burning bush" is a special story from a long time ago. In the story, a man named Moses saw a bush that was on fire, but the bush didn't burn up! That's why it's called a "burning bush."

Now, this might seem really strange, but in the story, Moses heard a voice from the bush that told him some very important things. You see, at the time, Moses was a leader of some very important people, and they were having a lot of trouble. The voice from the bush told Moses that he needed to help these people, and that he should tell the rulers of the time to let them go free.

So the burning bush wasn't just any old fire, it was a message from someone who wanted to help. And even though the story is really old, people still talk about the burning bush because it's a reminder that sometimes, messages can come from unexpected places.
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