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The wind seemed to cut him to the bone as he stood there uncertainly, holding the sack. He could see the white-capped seas breaking down under in the bay. He decided to take the birds to the shore and bury them. When he reached the beach below the he

英语博客(A cup of English):026 Seed cones for the birds.

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The Birds in the Snare

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