"The Tortoise and the Hare," e.g (5)

I believe the answer is:

fable

(Other definitions for fable that I've seen before include "Aesop story" , "Moral tale" , "Old wives' tale" , "Aesop's story?" , "It's not true" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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