1 People in a small town were fighting over the forest. Why? A builder wanted to cut down lots of trees. Some people felt this was OK. Some did not.
2 Danny asked his father, "Why are people upset about cutting down the trees? They grow back."
3 "They do if you plant some more. This builder is not promising to do that," Dad said.
4 "So," Danny said, "there are lots of trees around. Anyway, he will use wood from trees to build houses. We need to cut down trees for that."
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