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Ananse was very sure that he was the
most clever person in the whole world.

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Ananse was not just content to think this,

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oh no, no, no!

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He wanted everyone to agree with him and
acknowledge his superior intellect.

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One day,

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he went to Nyankupong, the Supreme God,

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and asked him to declare to the world that he,

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Ananse, was the the most clever person ever.

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“Oh great and mighty Nyankupong,

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you know about most of my adventures.

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Would you not say that I am the most
clever of all your creatures?”

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“Yes Ananse,

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you are indeed quite a crafty fellow.

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However,

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I would not say that you are the most
clever of all my creatures.

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Everyone has something that they do
better than everyone else they know.

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No one is wise about everything.

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Not even you, Ananse.”

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Ananse was very disappointed with this answer,

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but he was not about to give up on his quest

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to be declared the wisest person on earth.

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Every time Ananse visited Nyankupong,

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he would ask him to declare to everyone
that he was the wisest of them all.

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Nyankupong soon grew tired of
Ananse’s constant pestering.

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One day, in great frustration he said to him,

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“Ananse,

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I am sure there are people wiser
than you in this world.

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To make things easy on you however,

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I will confine this challenge to
the Kingdom of Asante.”

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“Oh another challenge,”

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Ananse said eagerly.

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“Please tell me what it is.
I am up to any task.”