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Mike was f farmer who lived in a village far away. One day he became very ill and everyone thought he would die. They sent for a doctor, who arrived two days later and examined the sick man. The doctor asked for a pen and some paper to write down the name of the medicine. But there was no pen or paper in the village, because no one could read or write.The doctor picked up a piece of burned wood from the fire. Using the wood, he wrote the name of the medicine on the door of the house, ‘Get this medicine for him,’ he said, ‘and he will soon get better.’Mike’s family and friends did not know what to do. They could not read the strange writing. Then the village baker had an idea. He took off the door of the house, put it on his cart and drove to the nearest town. He bought the medicine and Mike was soon well again. He would not let anyone wash the magic words from the door.