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An old man was cutting down sticks(柴) in the forest.
At last he grew very             and hopeless. He threw down all the sticks and cried              , "I can’t stand this life any longer. Ah, I wish Death would come and take          away!"
          he spoke, Death appeared, and said to him, "What would you do, old man? I heard you call me."
"Please, sir" replied the old man, "Would you help me lift these sticks up to my          ?"