The story revolves around Masha, who wonders why learning languages is important. It recounts the tale of the Stork Caliph, a ruler who transformed into a stork due to a magician's deception. To break the spell, he discovers the magician's name with the help of a parrot, who turns out to be Princess Jasmine. The story also briefly mentions Alibaba finding a treasure and his brother getting trapped in a magical cave. The narrative emphasizes the value of learning languages and exercising memory.
Sure, here are the key facts extracted from the provided text:
1. Masha wonders why she is studying other languages.
2. A story about a caliph in Baghdad who never studied anything.
3. A strange little man visits the palace to help the caliph.
4. The little man reveals a fruit that can transform someone into an animal.
5. The caliph turns into a stork but laughs and forgets the word to turn back.
6. The stork caliph meets an evil magician named "Wrinkled Nose" who turned people into animals.
7. The magician is defeated, breaking the spell and turning the stork caliph back into a human.
8. The caliph marries Princess Jasmine and decides to study to avoid becoming an animal again.
9. Another story about Alibaba and his clever idea to collect branches and find a treasure.
10. Alibaba uses magic slippers to transport firewood and make money.
11. Alibaba's brother, Kazín, learns the magic words but forgets them, getting trapped in the treasure cave.
12. Casim, the boss of the thieves, makes Casim stay in the cave to memorize stories.
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