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Who Is the Wisest of All 谁是最有智慧人 　　There were once four wise Indian medicine men that were considered to be the most clever and knowledgeable across all the prairies1） and forests. They learned nearly everything about nearly anything， and were often asked for advice and solutions for the most difficult problems. 　　One day， a young Indian boy asked which of the four was the wisest， because of course there must be one wiser than the others. This caused much arguing and debating among the people. To find out once and for all2）， one of the elders of the nation was given the task of devising a test to settle the matter. 　　After much consideration， the perfect test was put before the four medicine men. They were told to walk into the woods. Their test would be found at the base of a single cedar3） tree in a broad clearing4）. 　　They started out early the next morning， and after walking many miles came to the tree in the clearing. At the base of the tree was a large pile of bleached5） bones. They appeared to be those of some sort of animal. The four puzzled over the bones for some time before the first man spoke. I will use my knowledge to put these bones back together. That will prove my wisdom. After some time， the bones stood erect， interlocked6）. 　　The men examined the project and the second man said， Ah， I know where these bones came from. I can put flesh and fur back on them and restore the animals beauty. The second man began his work， and in a while a fierce-looking grizzly bear7） stood before them. 　　The four men marveled at the animals beauty， but the two began to bicker8） about whose work was best. Just then， the third man spoke up， I believe I can bring the bear back to life. Then I will be the greatest of all. 　　The fourth man had been quiet until now. Wait， I dont think our test was to see if we could bring the animal back to life. He pleaded， but the others would not listen. When he realized he was being ignored， he quietly climbed to the top of the cedar tr