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Flood myth

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of a flood myth? It's a story that some people believe that talks about a big flood that happened a long, long time ago.

In the story, the flood was so big that it covered everything - all the land, trees, and even the mountains. The only thing that was left was a big boat with a man and some animals inside it.

Now, some people think that this story is actually true and that the flood really did happen. They believe that the man on the boat was able to survive because he listened to a God or a higher power who told him to build the boat and gather the animals.

Other people think that the flood myth is just a story that people made up a long time ago to explain things that they didn't understand. Maybe they saw a big flood happen and didn't know how to explain it, so they made up a story about a man and a boat to try and make sense of it.

Either way, the flood myth is an interesting story that lots of people still talk about today. It's a reminder that nature can be very powerful and that we should always be prepared for anything!
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