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[[strikethrough]] fairly flooding ^[[soaking]] / woods [[/strikethrough]] t / woods w filld wi pools o water, & when
we went 2 see / Os nest we found an egg lyg on / front door step. / rains havg beaten down / roof so t / door o / oven w closd. We w distressed over / misfortunes o our little bd ^ [[insert]] who h workd so hard on her house [[/insert]] & tried 2 help her by proppg