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EARTHQUAKES
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In India an earthquake legend has the Earth held up by four elephants that stand on the back of a turtle. The turtle is balanced on top of a cobra. When any of these animals move, the Earth trembles and shakes.

Between Bangladesh and China in a land called Assam, there is a race of people living inside the Earth. From time to time, they shake the ground to find out if anyone is still living on the surface. When children feel a quake, they should shout "Alive, Alive!" so the people inside the Earth will know they are there and then they will stop shaking.

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