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Over the past 200 years, scientists have studied spider silk. They have tried to find ways to make large amounts of silk. But so far they have not succeeded. Scientists have had more success in copying spider silk using other materials. It has influenced materials for use in medicine, cloth, electronics, and other industries. They have had success by following the nature of the spider.
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A spider’s nature is just like their silk - strong! In fact, some old writings say that the spider’s nature has encouraged great kings! One of these kings was Robert the Bruce. In the early 14th Century the Scottish army fought with England for control of Scotland. King Edward the first of England led a strong army. They defeated Bruce and his army in battle.
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The story of Bruce and the spider is famous in England and Scotland. But no one knows if it is true or not. The story says that after the Scottish defeat, Bruce escaped. He ran and hid in an opening in the hills. Bruce was very troubled in his mind and spirit. The English army had defeated the Scots in battle. And Bruce felt defeated in his mind too. It was the lowest point of his life. He considered leaving the country - and not returning. He lay on the ground. And he looked up. He saw a spider among the rocks. It was weaving its web. The spider had almost finished. It just needed to hang the last silk piece. Bruce watched the spider try. The long silk piece kept falling. The spider made six failed attempts. On the seventh, it succeeded. The web hung, complete. Bruce said,

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‘Now shall this spider teach me what I am to do, for I also have failed six times.’
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Bruce stood up. He returned to his army. He gathered together some more followers. He told his men, ‘If at first you do not succeed, try try again.’ Bruce and his army won their next battle.
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A spider’s web is much stronger than it looks. And a spider’s nature is to never stop trying. Who would have thought that a king could learn so much from a spider? Nature is full of surprises like this.
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The business of life often does not give much time to look around us. But the world of nature is producing some wonderful things, often right in front of us! The spider is only one example. Great teachers throughout history have pointed their students to nature to learn about life. Jesus taught his followers using the birds as an example. The Christian Bible records his words:
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‘Look at the birds of the air. They do not plant or gather crops. They do not keep crops in storerooms. But God in heaven feeds them. Are you not worth more than they are? Can you add even one hour to your life by worrying?’
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Nature is full of messages like this - and surprises like the spider. It can teach us many things, if we are willing to learn.
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The writer of this program was Marina Santee. The producer was Michio Ozaki. The voices you heard were from the United States and the United Kingdom. All quotes were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. You can listen to this program again, and read it, on the internet at www.radioenglish.net. This program is called, ‘Spider Silk’.
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