The bird arrives shortly after you. She says you must race to the big lake that is straight up ahead and the winner must jump into the water to be the winner. Quickly, the bird says "On your mark, get set. . . GO!" and she was off ahead of you, really fast. You try very hard to run as fast as you can, but your legs feel heavy and every step feels slower than the last. When you finally get to the lake the bird is calmly waiting for you in the water.

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