Aesop's Fables, The Astronomer summary
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In The Astronomer, an Astronomer watches the stars while walking outside the town gates and falls into a dry well because he ignores his path. A passerby hears his groans and criticizes him, turning his accident into a lesson about neglecting what is close at hand.
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- An Astronomer regularly goes out at night to study the stars.
- One night, he looks upward while walking outside the town gates and falls into a dry well.
- A passerby hears his groans, approaches the well, and learns what happens.
- The passerby says the Astronomer deserves his trouble for ignoring where he steps.
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