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No one ignores the grand vizier. The most important advisor in the royal court, he was considered the wisest man in the kingdom. He was also Samuel�s father. �Make sure Hamza never says a mean word to you again,� he had ordered Samuel. What should Samuel do? He couldn�t disobey his father. But how would he make sure that Hamza never insulted him again? Perhaps train a monkey to hold Hamza�s lips closed, or give him some lemon juice to make his mouth pucker? Inspired by a powerful legend of conflict resolution in Muslim Spain, Never Say a Mean Word Again is the compelling story of a boy who is given permission to punish an enemy. What will he do?