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Di kampung nelayan itu ada seorang tukang perahu bernama Pak Umar.
In the fishing village there was a boatman named Pak Umar.
Ia memperbaiki perahu sejak usia dua puluh tahun.
He repaired boats from the age of twenty.
Tangannya kasar tetapi sangat teliti.
His hands were rough but very meticulous.
Setiap perahu buatannya diberi tanda kecil di haluan.
Each boat he made was given a small sign on the bow.
Suatu hari badai besar melanda pantai.
One day a big storm hit the beach.
Banyak perahu hancur di atas karang.
Many boats were wrecked on the reef.
Anehnya, perahu bertanda Pak Umar tetap utuh.
Surprisingly, the boat marked Pak Umar remained intact.
Orang bertanya apa rahasianya.
People ask what the secret is.