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So when we fd his mate we watched her [[strikethrough]] wi [[/strikethrough]] keenly. She ^[[returned our lk wi]] [[strikethrough]] lkd down at us wi [[/strikethrough]] curiosity f a moment & /en ^[[calmly]] flew