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Once upon a time in a cozy forest, there lived a very small monster named Socko. Socko was not scary at all — he wore mismatched socks for shoes and carried a tiny umbrella made of leaves. But Socko had a big problem: he snored like a stormy windmill. Every night, his snoring could be heard from the tallest tree to the deepest cave.
One night, as the animals were trying to fall asleep, they heard a mighty *SNORE* that shook the stars. “What on earth is that?” whispered a sleepy hedgehog. “That’s Socko!” said a rabbit, rubbing her eyes. “He’s been snoring all night again!” The animals decided they had to help Socko find a quieter place to sleep.
They gathered in the clearing and asked Socko to come with them. “But where can we go?” Socko sniffled. “I don’t want to wake anyone else.” The animals thought and thought until a wise old owl said, “What if you sleep in the cloud castle? It’s soft and high up, and no one can hear you there.” Socko’s eyes lit up. “I’d love that!” he said, and he flew up with the animals, carried by a kind gust of wind.
In the cloud castle, Socko curled up on a fluffy pillow made of cotton candy. He snored once — *snore* — and it was just a soft breeze. The animals all smiled and said goodnight. From that day on, Socko slept in the cloud castle, and the forest was never loud again. The end.
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