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The Great Blue Heron and the Snake

The Great Blue Heron and the Snake

The snake was so adept at keeping the heron's bill tied shut that the battle went on for quite some time. In the end, however, the snake became the heron&#...
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The snake was so adept at keeping the heron's bill tied shut that the battle went on for quite some time. In the end, however, the snake became the heron's lunch.
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