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Each of them told his tale in few words and short.

He had to watch what happened and then return to the people to tell the tale.

But no words were needed to tell me the tale of what had happened.

I have asked her about those years when they were on their own, but she will not tell the tale.

According to both players, the third set told the tale.

Would someone start at the beginning and tell the tale?

I did not see them go, though their tale will be told.

Inside the building, workers who were still on the job told similar tales.

She told me tales of one mother having 4 children each by a different father.

But if some of her women knew what was going on, they saw no need to tell tales.