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-----------------------------------#AI

                  #C

8,LET'S TAKE X UP TO MY B$ROOM1 MON10
,ZI7Y SD Z !Y GOT CLOSE TO 8 H\SE4
  8,:Y N J HIDE X 9 ! CLUBH\SE80 ,RICO
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  8,? IS A BABY1 MON6 ,X NE$S TO 2
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  8,S.DS L A PLAN10 ,RA%AWN SD4
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  8,DID Y BOYS 5JOY WAT*+ ! BUILD]S &
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-----------------------------------#BB
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-----------------------------------#BF
  8,X'S HUNGRY1 SON4 ,H[ D Y PLAN TO
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  8,:AT DOES X EAT80 ,RA%AWN ASK$4
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-----------------------------------#BG
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  8,T WON'T "W4 ,? IS J A BABY10 ,RICO
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  8,NO1 MON1 F MY FAVORITE PLA/IC
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  8,T'S N GONNA "W1 ,ZI7Y10 ,J]OME
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-----------------------------------#BI

                  #D

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  8,YES1 9 ! L>G] /ORES4 ,ACTUALLY1 ,I
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:5 YR UNCLE ,RAPHAEL F ,JAMAICA VISIT$
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  8,I REMEMB]60 ,ZI7Y SD4 8,X TA/$ A
LL L ICE CR1M ) BUTT] 9 X40
  8,? S.DS L FUN60 ,RICO SD4 8,WE'VE
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  8,D Y "K H[ (T5 X NE$S TO 2 F$80
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"U/&+4
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  8,BE = R1L1 MON10 ,ZI7Y SD4 8.1,WE
EAT ALL "D L;G1 & WE'RE N BABIES40
  8,X W NE$ TO 2 F$ AT L1/ E       #BE
?REE OR F\R H\RS = ! NEXT C\PLE   A#CJ
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-----------------------------------#CA
  8,UH1 SURE1 ,MUM6 ,WE'LL TAKE TURNS
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AT ! O!R ?REE BOYS4
  8,? IS A GRT PROJECT = ! ,BLACK
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  8,WE'D BETT] HURRY60 ,RA%AWN SD4
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  8,OOOH1 YUCK1 MON60 ,ZI7Y CRI$4 8,X
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8,I TRI$ TO W>N Y1 ,ZI7Y40
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  8,DID WE D ! "R ?+1 ,MUM80       #CC
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  8,I'LL RUN TO MY H\SE & GET T BABY
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  8,X'S S HUNGRY T X ?9KS YR F+]S >E
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-----------------------------------#CH

                  #E

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BIT1 /OOD UP ON LEGS NO L;G] WO2LY &
RAN TO !M1 SE>*+ 9 ,ZI7Y'S POCKET = !
SLICES ( APPLE HE ALW KEPT "!4
  8,HEY1 LL ,D9O1 MON60 ,ZI7Y SD
SLEEPILY4 8,Y ALW SEEM S GLAD TO SEE
U60
  ,Z ,RA%AWN F$ ! DE] F ! BOTTLE1 HE
SD1 8,? HAS BE5 H>D1 MAN1 B ,I ?9K X'S
! BE/ ?+ WE'VE "E D"O40
  8,Y GOT T "R4 ,EV5 ! POOP CL1NUP & !
MIDNI<T FE$+S H BE5 FUN10 ,ZI7Y AGRE$4
  8,SORTA10 ,RA%AWN SD ) A LAU< Z ,D9O
NUZZL$ 8 NECK4
  8,:AT HAPP5S :5 S*OOL />TS AG ON
-----------------------------------#DJ
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  8,WELL1 ! VET SD WE CD /RET* \   #CC
! BOTTLE FE$+S4 ,%E SD Z L;G Z    A#DJ
WE L1VE LOTS ( WAT] & DE] PELLETS & "S
( ^? APPLES HE LIKES S M*1 WE C GIVE
HM 8 MILK J 2F WE L1VE = S*OOL & J Z
SOON Z WE GET HOME40
  8,D Y ?9K HE'LL 2 L"OLY :ILE WE'RE
G"O80 ,ZI7Y ASK$4
  8,I H A FEEL+ YR "M W *ECK ON \R LL
,D9O10 ,RA%AWN SD4 8,I ?9K %E R1LLY
LIKES HM40
  8,MY MUM IS AWE"S10 ,ZI7Y ADMITT$4
  ,! TWO BOYS MADE SURE ! FAWN _H FRE%
L1VES & P9E *IPS TO LIE ON1 LEFT X "S
SOLID FOOD1 MADE SURE ! %$ DOOR 0
LOCK$1 & TRUDG$ BACK TO ,ZI7Y'S H\SE4
  8,D9O IS GR[+ S FA/4 ,WE'RE GO+ TO H
TO MAKE HM A BI7] SPACE TO PLAY IN10
,RA%AWN SD1 A SLI<T FR[N ON 8 FACE4
  8,MY Y>D IS HUGE1 & COMPLETELY F;ED
IN1 MON10 ,ZI7Y SD ?"\;LLY4 8,MAYBE WE
C LET ,D9O RUN FREE 9 ! Y>D40
-----------------------------------#DA
  8,D Y ?9K T'S SAFE80 ,RA%AWN ASK$4
8,HE C'T GET \1 C HE80
  8,N UN.S "S"O OP5S \R BACK GATE10
,ZI7Y REPLI$4 8,NOBODY GOES 9 !   A#DA
BACKY>D DUR+ ! "D EXCEPT MY MUM40 ,HE
PAUS$4 8,H[ M* L;G] D Y ?9K WE C WE
KEEP ,D9O1 MON8 ,HE NE$S TO 2 ABLE TO
RUN FREE ) O!R DE]40 ,!Y _H R1*$
,ZI7Y'S BACK DOOR4
  8,! ,OHIO ,WILDLIFE ,REFUGE ,C5T]
GUY SD ,D9O W 2 OLD 5 TO G "! SOON10
,RA%AWN SD SADLY4 8,B ,I HOPE X'S N
TOO SOON4 ,LET'S MAKE SURE HE'S /R;G 5
TO MAKE X ON 8 [N40 ,RA%AWN S.D$ L A
WORRI$ P>5T4
  8,Y ?9K ! KIDS AT S*OOL W 2LIEVE WE
H A R1L BABY DE]80 ,ZI7Y ASK$4
  8,NO WAY6 ,I C'T WAIT TILL WE TELL
!M AB ,D9O60 ,RA%AWN SD EAG]LY4
  8,!Y'LL N"E 2LIEVE :AT WE'VE D"O1
MON10 ,ZI7Y SD4
  8,MAYBE WE C 9VITE !M TO COME OV] &
SEE HM10 ,RA%AWN SU7E/$4
  8,GRT IDEA6 ,TM LET'S TELL ,RICO &
,J]OME
-----------------------------------#DB
& SEE :AT !Y ?9K10 ,ZI7Y SD1 JUMP+ )
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EI<T A4M4 FE$+1 S :5 !Y F9I%$1 !Y H1D$
UP ! /AIRS TO ,ZI7Y'S ROOM & WOKE !
O!R TWO UP4
  ,J]OME1 8 CAM]A DANGL+ F 8 NECK1
TOLD ! O!RS1 8,D9O IS GETT+ S BIG6
,LOOK AT ^! COOL PIX ,I TOOK4 ,HE'S
ALM \TGR[N ! %$40
  8,HE'S H1L?Y & /R;G,-WE'RE DO+ A GD
JOB10 ,RICO SD ) PRIDE Z HE GL.ED AT !
IMAGES ON ! CAM]A SCRE54
  8,I'LL PR9T ^! \ :5 ,I GET HOME10
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  8,REM9D ME N"E TO H A R1L BABY10
,RA%AWN SD SLEEPILY Z HE PULL$ ! COV]S
OV] 8 H1D4
  8,D9O IS ! BE/ BABY 9 ! _W1 MON60
,ZI7Y SD Z HE B\NC$ \ ( B$4 8,LET'S
%>E HM ) ! KIDS AT S*OOL60
  8,Y M1N TAKE HM TO S*OOL ) U8 ,T
WON'T "W10 ,RICO R1SON$4
-----------------------------------#DC
  8,NO1 MON6 ,LET'S 9VITE P OV] TO SEE
\R FAWN10 ,ZI7Y SD4
  8,T MI<T 2 FUN,-B !Y PROBABLY   A#DC
%DN'T T\* HM4 ,D9O WDN'T "U/& A LOT (
/RANG]S10 ,J]OME SD4
  8,X WD 2 L ! ZOO10 ,RICO ADD$4
  8,A BACKY>D ZOO1 MON60 ,ZI7Y SD
EXCIT$LY4
  8,) "O ANIMAL80 ,RA%AWN S.D$ D\BT;L4
  8,:Y DON'T WE ASK O!R KIDS TO BR+ _!
PETS1 MON80 ,ZI7Y SU7E/$4 8,Y CD BR+
,AFRIKA40
  8,WE CD *>GE ADMIS.N60 ,J]OME SD )
EXCITE;T4 8,T5 DOLL>S EA*60
  8,T'S TOO M*4 ,H[ AB FIVE DOLL>S80
,RICO SD4
  8,/ TOO M*4 ,?REE DOLL>S8 ,TWO80
,RA%AWN SCRAT*$ 8 H1D4
  8,H[ AB A DOLL>1 MON8 ,& LET'S GIVE
ALL ! M"OY TO ! ,OHIO ,WILDLIFE
,REFUGE ,C5T]6 ,I BET !Y CD USE !
CA%60
  8,GRT IDEA1 ,ZI7Y60 ,RICO1 :O WORRI$
! MO/ AB ! DE/RUC;N CAUS$ BY !
3/RUC;N1 SEEM$ R1LLY PL1S$4
-----------------------------------#DD
  8,Y ?9K KIDS W COME,-& BR+       #CG
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UNSURE4
  8,ABSOLUTELY1 MON60 ,ZI7Y SD )
3FID;E4 8,ROSCOE1 ! BOY :O SITS 2H ME
9 MA?1 HAS HAM/]S40
  8,MIMI HAS G]BILS40
  8,TIANA HAS TWO CATS10 ,RA%AWN SD1
LOOK+ UP AT ! CEIL+4
-----------------------------------#DE
  8,ELIZABE? HAS A P>ROT10 ,J]OME SD4
8,%E SAYS X C TALK40
  8,WELL1 WE'D BETT] KEEP X AWAY F !
CATS1 MON1 OR X W 2 TALK+ AB :AT ^?
KITTIES WANT = D9N]60 ,ZI7Y SD ) A
LAU<4
  8,I ?9K ,BILL HAS A SNAKE10 ,RA%AWN
SD4
  8,= A PET8 ,ICK60 ,J]OME REPLI$4 8,B
X S.DS L "S?+ ,BILL WD L40
  8,I BET E KID 9 \R CLASS HAS AT L1/
"O PET10 ,J]OME SD4 8,IF "EY"O COMES1
X W 2 L A HUGE ANIMAL %[40
  8,WE'LL CALL X ! ,BLACK ,D9OSAURS
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F9I%$ GETT+ DRESS$4 8,P C SEE ,D9O1
HELP ! ,OHIO ,WILDLIFE ,REFUGE    A#DE
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MON40
-----------------------------------#DF
  8,AWE"S60
  8,:5 W WE H ? %[80 ,RA%AWN ASK$4
8,WE NE$ "T TO PLAN40
  8,H[ AB NEXT ,SATUR"D80 ,J]OME
SU7E/$4
  8,P]FECT1 MON60 ,ZI7Y SD EXCIT$LY4
8,WE C MAKE SIGNS & FLY]S & 9VITE !
:OLE NEI<BORHOOD60
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  ,,,NEXT SATUR"D AT ZI7Y'S H\SE,-TWO
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  ,,,ONLY A DOLL> TO %[ AN ANIMAL OR
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                  #F

,MON"D MORN+1 AF AN E>LY FE$+ = ,D9O1
! BOYS HURRI$ TO S*OOL4
  8,D Y ?9K ,D9O W 2 OKAY UNTIL WE GET
HOME80 ,RICO ASK$ WORRI$LY4
  8,I'M RUNN+ HOME Z FA/ Z ,I C1 MON4
,J Z SOON Z ! BELL R+S10 ,ZI7Y ASS]T$1
%[+ ! SAME 3C]N4 8,LL ,D9O W 2 L"OLY
)\T U40
  8,HE'LL H PL5TY ( COMPANY ON
,SATUR"D10 ,J]OME SD4 8,I C'T WAIT
UNTIL WE H \R ANIMAL %[60
  8,MY DAD MADE COPIES ( ! ADS = ! %[
ON ! COPI] D[N AT ! POLICE /A;N10
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  8,I'LL HANG UP "S ( ! PO/]S10 ,RICO
SD Z HE DRA7$ ! CLUMSY C>DBO>D 2H HM4
  8,I BR"\ PICTURES ( ,D9O TO %[
"EYBODY10 ,J]OME PUT IN4 8,!N !Y'LL "K
WE R1LLY D H A BABY DE]40
  8,YR BACKY>D IS S HUGE1 WE'LL H LOTS
( ROOM = ALL ! ANIMALS10 ,RICO SD4
  8,Y1H10 ,ZI7Y REPLI$ 5?USIA/ICALLY4
8,WE C SET UP C>D TABLES & KIT*5 *AIRS
ALL OV] ! Y>D40
  8,? IS R1LLY GONNA 2 AWE"S60 ,RA%AWN
SD1 %>+ ,ZI7Y'S MOOD4 ,Z !Y GOT TO !
S*OOL Y>D1 HE CALL$ \1 8,HEY1 ,TIANA1
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  8,? S.DS L FUN10 ,TIANA ANSW]$ %YLY4
8,I'LL BR+ MY CATS1 ,SANFRAN &
,CISCO40
  ,RA%AWN SEEM$ TO 2 TAK+ A V L;G "T
TO TIE 8 %OES4
  8,COOL60 ,RA%AWN SD Z HE /OOD    #DA
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BABY DE]4 ,WE F.D A FAWN A C\PLE (
WEEKS AGO40
  8,Y H A R1L DE]8 ,NO WAY40 ,TIANA
LOOK$ SKEPTICAL B 9TRIGU$4
  ,NO L;G] FEEL+ S N]V\S1 ,RA%AWN
3T9U$4 8,HIS "N IS ,D9O & HE DR9KS F A
BOTTLE & WE GET UP 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! NI<T
TO FE$ HM40
  8,AWE"S60 %E SD4 ,%E & ,RA%AWN WALK$
9TO ! S*OOL BUILD+ TGR4
  8,HE F9DS A GIRL ) TWO CATS & =GETS
ALL AB U10 ,RICO SD ) A LAU<4
  ,HE & ,J]OME &
-----------------------------------#EJ
,ZI7Y WALK$ >.D ! S*OOL GR.DS1 PASS+ \
FLY]S TO KIDS !Y KNEW4
  8,S1 LET'S TALK AB :AT HAPP5$ OV]
SPR+ BR1K10 ,MRS4 ,P[ELL 2GAN AF %E _H
TAK5 ATT5D.E & ! NORMAL
BACK-TO-!-CLASSROOM *ATT] _H DI$ D[N4
  8,I W5T TO ,CALI=NIA60 ,MIMI SD4
  8,I SLEPT TILL NOON1 !N PLAY$ VIDEO
GAMES ALL "D10 A BOY "ND ,M>CO SD4 8,I
CD D T = ! RE/ ( MY LIFE60 ,HE    A#EJ
S.D$ SLEEPY4
  ,ZI7Y JUMP$ \ ( 8 S1T4 8,ME & ,RICO
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DE] & WE'RE RAIS+ X BY \RVS60
  8,:AT HAPP5$ TO XS "M80 ! T1*] ASK$4
  8,%E GOT HIT BY A TRUCK AT ! 3/RUC;N
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LL ?+ DIE1 S WE'RE TAK+ C>E ( X40
  8,:AT D Y "K AB RAIS+ A FAWN80 ,MRS4
,P[ELL ASK$ ) 3C]N4
  8,M & M E "D60 ,J]OME REPLI$ ) A
LAU<4
-----------------------------------#EA
  8,I LE>N$ T E "T X EATS1 X POOPS1
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  8,S1 :AT W Y D :5 X GETS TOO L>GE =
YR BACKY>D80 ,MRS4 ,P[ELL ASK$4
  8,MY DAD "KS ! MAN :O RUNS ! ,OHIO
,WILDLIFE ,REFUGE ,C5T]10 ,RA%AWN
EXPLA9$4 8,WE HOPE X C G LIVE "!40
  8,:ILE WE / H HM1 WE'RE HAV+ AN
ANIMAL %[ ON ,SATUR"D AT ,ZI7Y'S
H\SE10 ,RICO EXPLA9$ TO ! T1*]4 8,WD Y
L TO COME80                        #DC
  8,SURE1 ,RICO4 ,T S.DS L        A#EA
FUN10 ,MRS4 ,P[ELL SD4 8,I'LL D MY BE/
TO GET "!40
  8,& ! :OLE CLASS IS 9VIT$60 ,ZI7Y
ADD$4 8,BR+ YR PET TO MY H\SE BY TWO
O'CLOCK ,SATUR"D1 & WE'LL H A DYNAMITE
BACKY>D ANIMAL %[6 ,X ONLY CO/S A
DOLL>40
  8,I H A RA2IT ,I C BR+10 ,BR&Y SD4
8,I'VE WRITT5 A :OLE BOOK ( POEMS AB
H]4 ,H] "N IS ,PIXIE40
  8,COOL60 ,J]OME SD4 8,BR+ ! BUNNY &
! BOOK ON ,SATUR"D40
-----------------------------------#EB
  8,%E'S BR[N & :ITE1 & SUP] S(T &
FURRY4 ,IF ,I C GET AWAY ) X1 ,I LET
H] SLEEP 9 MY B$1 :5 MY MOM ISN'T
LOOK+40
  8,MY CATS "S"TS SLEEP ) ME10 ,TIANA
ADMITT$4 8,B J AT ! FOOT ( MY B$40
  8,C Y BR+ !M80 ,RA%AWN ASK$ H]4
  8,SURE1 ,I ALR TOLD Y ,I WD10 %E
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  8,Y H AN IGUANA1 MAN80 ,RICO ASK$4
8,^? ?+S LOOK L LL D9OSAURS40
  8,I7Y IS COOL4 ,HE WALKS ON A L1%10
,BRIAN SD PR\DLY4 8,I'VE _H HM = TWO
YE>S N[40
  8,T'S ! K9D ( PET ,I NE$1 MON10
,ZI7Y SD4 8,ZI7Y & 8 PET ,I7Y4 ,WAY
COOL40
  8,HE'S A LOT ( "W TO TAKE C>E (1 &
HE'S N S(T & FUZZY L A RA2IT1 B ,I C
TELL HE LIKES ME10 ,BRIAN SD4
  8,:AT DOES HE EAT80 ,J]OME ASK$4
-----------------------------------#EC
  8,VEGETABLES1 L1VES1 LETTUCE,-/UFF L
T10 ,BRIAN REPLI$4 8,HE POOPS GRE5 ALL
! "T60 ,! KIDS 9 ! CLASS LAU<$4
  8,I US$ TO H SIX HAM/]S10 ,MIMI SD1
8B ,I GAVE !M AWAY TO MY C\S9S4 ,N[ ,I
H G]BILS,-TWO ( !M40
  8,WELL1 Y'D BETT] KEEP !M AWAY F MY
SNAKE60 ,BILL SD1 AN UNPL1SANT GR9 ON
8 FACE4 8,BRONCO EATS MICE L Y EAT
POPCORN4 ,HE'S CALL$ A RAT SNAKE40
  8,MY G]BILS >E ,,N MICE OR       #DE
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  8,SAME L;G TAILS4 ,SAME LL M\SY
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  8,I'VE GOT HAM/]S10 ,ROSCOE SD4
8,I'LL BR+ !M TO PROTECT YR
G]BILS,-OKAY1 ,MIMI8 ,HAM/]S >E PRETTY
T\<1 Y "K40
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"N80
  8,I CALL HM ,TAILGATE4 ,2C HE'S ALW
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  8,I'VE GOT TWO FROGS ,I C BR+10
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SD1 8B ,I C'T COME4 ,X'S MY GR&MA'S
BIR?"D40
-----------------------------------#EE
  8,SORRY Y'LL MISS X10 ,RICO SD1 TAK+
NOTES ON A %EET ( PAP]4
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  8,H>RY IS R1LLY V G5TLE4 ,HE CRAWLS
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DOOR4 ,RO2]S & BURGL>S4
-----------------------------------#EF
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WELCOMES !M TO \R H\SE4 ,IF X'S
POSSIBLE = A DOG TO SMILE1 !N ,H"OY IS
AN EXP]T40
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?AN A SPID]10 ,RA%AWN SD ) A GR94
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SD APPROV+LY4
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\R /REET1 & LOTS ( ANIMALS >E GETT+
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  8,L ,D9O & 8 "M10 ,RICO ADD$4
  8,S WE DECID$ TO TRY TO HELP A PLACE
T MI<T 2 ABLE TO MAKE A DI6];E = WILD
CR1TURES10 ,J]OME SD PR\DLY4
-----------------------------------#EG
  8,T'S R1LLY AWE"S10 ,BR&Y SD4 8,I'LL
GIVE Y TWO DOLL>S ON ,SATUR"D1 9/1D (
J "O4 ,I HATE TO ?9K AB ALL ^? LL
BUNNIES T US$ TO LIVE 9 ! WOODS )\T A
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                  #G

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FOOD1 RIPP$ ! 9SULA;N \ ( "O WALL1
TORN D[N ALL ! TOOLS T ,ZI7Y'S MOM
KEPT 9 "!1 & _H /REWN ! P9E *IPS &
/RAW ALL OV] ! FLOOR ( ! %$4
  8,WD Y LOOK AT ?1 MON10 ,ZI7Y SD :5
HE SAW ! MESS4
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FAWN G5TLY4 8,DID Y MISS U80
  ,Z IF 9 RESPONSE1 ! FAWN NUZZL$
,RICO'S H&4
-----------------------------------#EI
8,HE'S R1LLY HUNGRY10 ,J]OME SD4
8,LET'S FE$ HM "R AWAY40
  8,!N WE'LL GET ? MESS CLE>$     A#EI
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  8,2F MY MUM SEES X10 ,ZI7Y ADD$4
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H1D RE/+ ON ,J]OME'S LAP4 ,J]OME RU2$
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  8,HE DOESN'T L 2+ AL"O10 ,RA%AWN
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  8,D Y ?9K X'S SAFE N[ TO J LET ,D9O
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  8,WELL1 WE C'T KEEP HM COOP$ UP
ANYMORE4 ,HE'LL G NUTS60 ,J]OME SD4
  8,I ?9K WE'LL H TO L1VE HM \ 9   #EA
! Y>D :5 WE'RE AT S*OOL1 MON10    A#FJ
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DE] NUZZL$ 8 H&4 ,! FAWN DIPP$ 8 NOSE
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  8,Y MISS YR MUM80 ,ZI7Y ASK$ ! DE] Z
HE F$ X F ! BOTTLE4 8,I DON'T "K :AT
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2 AW;L = Y4
  8,Y "K1 ,D9O10 ,ZI7Y 3T9U$ SADLY1
8Y'RE A DE]1 N A P]SON1 MON4 ,Y'VE GOT
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H[ TO D DE] /UFF1 L RUNN+ "? ! WOODS1
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-----------------------------------#FA
BURP$4 8,( C\RSE1 IF !Y KEEP ON BUILD+
H\SES >.D "H1 Y WON'T H ANY WOODS TO
RUN IN1 ANYWAY40 ,! FAWN FELL ASLEEP
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"T1 WOND]+ :AT WD 2COME ( ! LL DE]4
  ,! NEXT MORN+1 AF ,RICO _H COME OV]
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  8,Y 2HAVE YRF1 Y HE>80 ,RICO SD
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-----------------------------------#FB
2F,-!N RELUCTANTLY H1D$ = S*OOL4
  8,Y DON'T ?9K HE C GET \1 D Y80
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  8,NO1 HE'S / PRETTY LL10        A#FB
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,ZI7Y'S Y>D WON'T 2 TALL 5\<40
  8,!N :AT80 ,J]OME ASK$4
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:AT T WD M1N4
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RUMBL$1 B MO/ ( ! CLE>+ ( ! WOODS _H
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SD4 8,LOOK AT H[ M* PROGRESS !Y'VE
MADE60
  8,WE 7 J "H LA/ WEEK4 ,I C'T 2LIEVE
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,D9O & S*OOL1 B ? BL[S ME AWAY60
  8,! >EA ": WE F.D ,D9O IS FLAT Z A
PANCAKE1 MON60 ,ZI7Y SD 9 AMAZE;T4
  8,:AT IF WE _HN'T RESCU$ HM80 ,RICO
WOND]$
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\ L\D4 8,& :AT AB ALL ! O!R ANIMALS T
US$ TO LIVE "!80
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! ANIMAL %[ ON ,SATUR"D1 Z SOON Z
S*OOL 0 4MISS$1 ! ,BLACK ,D9OSAURS
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0 NO": TO 2 SE54
  8,D9O6 ,D9O60 ,J]OME CALL$ \4 ,HE
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  8,COME "H1 ,D9O60 ,RA%AWN SD1 WORRY
9 8 VOICE4
  8,": YA HID9'1 MON80 ,ZI7Y CRI$4
  8,I'VE GOT MILK = Y60 ,RICO CALL$
DESP]ATELY4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ! O!R ?REE
BOYS4 8,": C HE BE80
  ,ZI7Y OP5$ ! GATE & CALL$ AG4 8,D9O6
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?40 ,! BOYS WALK$ T[>D ! BACK ( ! Y>D4
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  8,I BET HE _H FUN ALL "D1       A#FE
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  8,X LOOKS L \R LL BOY IS GR[+ UP1
MON60 ,ZI7Y SD TRIUMPHANTLY4
  8,& HE DIDN'T MAKE A MESS TD,-AT L1/
N T WE C SEE YET10 ,RICO SD4
  8,I'M EXCIT$ AB ! ANIMAL %[ ON
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LEGS Z HE SAT D[N NEXT TO ! FAWN4
  8,D Y ?9K WE %D GIVE PRIZES = BE/
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  8,WE HAV5'T GOT M"OY = AW>DS4 ,LET'S
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-----------------------------------#FF
MAKE C]TIFICATES ON ! COMPUT]10 ,RICO
SU7E/$4 8,MY MOM W HELP U40
  8,GRT IDEA1 MON60 ,ZI7Y SD4 8,:AT
CATEGORIES %D WE H80
  8,BE/ ,DE] 9 ! ,:OLE ,WIDE ,_W60
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  8,CUTE/ ,CAT40
  8,FUZZIE/ ,RA2IT40
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  8,Y'RE "R10 ,RICO SD1 NODD+ 8 H1D4
8,LET'S MAKE ? FUN = "EYBODY4 ,I'LL
GIVE MY MOM ! SIGN-UP LI/1 & WE'LL
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ANIMALS T %[ UP40
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F>4 ,HE WANT$ TO 2 TALL]4
  8,H[ M* D Y ?9K WE'LL RAISE = !
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ASK$4
  8,MILLIONS1 MON60 ,ZI7Y SD Z     #EG
HE PLOPP$ D[N NEXT TO !M4         A#FG
  8,Y N"E 7 V GD AT MA?1 7 Y1 ,ZI7Y80
,RICO SD ) A LAU<4
  8,X WD 2 NICE IF WE CD D T1 B ,I'M
SURE !Y'LL APPRECIATE :AT"E WE
COLLECT10 ,RA%AWN SD4
  8,:AT D WE NE$ TO GET R1DY = ! %[80
,J]OME ASK$4
  8,TABLES TO PUT ! CAGES ON4 ,"EYBODY
BR+ A C>D TABLE F HOME1 OKAY80 ,RICO
SU7E/$4 ,HE LIK$ 2+ ORGANIZ$4
  8,& FOLD+ *AIRS4 ,:5 WE RUN \ (
TABLE SPACE1 WE C SET ! SMALL] ANIMALS
9 _! CAGES ON ! *AIRS10 ,J]OME ADD$4
  8,"EYBODY PROBABLY %D BR+ ALL ? /UFF
TO MY H\SE ON ,FRI"D EV5+ S WE C SET
UP E>LY10 ,ZI7Y SU7E/$4
-----------------------------------#FH
  8,GD IDEA10 ,RA%AWN SD4 8,:AT AB
FOOD80
  8,MY MUM IS MAK+ ,JAMAICAN IC$ TEA10
,ZI7Y SD4
  8,MY GR&"M SD %E'D BAKE "S COOKIES =
U10 ,J]OME TOLD !M4
  8,TELL H] TO MAKE EXTRA1 MON6 ,I
LOVE YR GR&MUM'S *OCOLATE *IP     A#FH
COOKIES60 ,ZI7Y RU2$ 8 TUMMY4
  8,!Y MI<T TA/E BETT] IF Y DIDN'T
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  8,Y J DON'T "K :AT'S GD1 MON6 ,!
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%OOK _! H1DS4
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CL\DY = ! PA/ FEW "DS,-N TOO COLD1 N
TOO HOT4 ,T'S PROBABLY :AT WE C
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MIDDLE-(-!-NI<T FE$+4
  8,SUPPOSE X RA9S ON ,SATUR"D80 ,RICO
ASK$ Z !Y LOCK$ ! GATE4
  8,X J C'T1 MON10 ,ZI7Y SD ) ASSUR.E4
8,I'M ABSOLUTELY SURE X WON'T RA940
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                  #H               #GJ

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  8,SEEMS UNLIKELY10 ,J]OME SD1 LOOK+
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8 GR&"M _H MADE4
-----------------------------------#GA
  8,D Y ?9K WE %D C.EL80 ,RICO ASK$4
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C]TIFICATES ON ! TABLE4 ,HE1 TOO1 0
EAT+ "O ( ! *OCOLATE *IP COOKIES4
  8,NO WAY1 MON6 ,! %[ M/ G ON60
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RA9 CL\DS4
  8,YR BACKY>D W 2 A MUDDY MESS10
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>.D 9 T4 ,GEE1 ^! COOKIES SURE    A#GA
>E YUMMY60 ,AFRIKA SLEPT QUIETLY AT 8
FEET4
  8,& !Y WON'T WANT _! ANIMALS TO GET
WET EI10 ,RICO ADD$4
  8,LET'S J MOVE ! %[ F ! Y>D TO !
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ISN'T R1L BIG1 B X HAS A RO( & WE C
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  8,X W 2 A SQUEEZE1 B LET'S TRY X10
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  8,LET'S GET />T$ MOV+ ! TABLES &
*AIRS TO ! DECK10 ,RICO SD1 /&+ UP1
RELIEV$ A DECI.N _H BE5 MADE4
  8,& ,I'LL MAKE A SIGN = MY FRONT
DOOR1 MON10
-----------------------------------#GB
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F;ES1 S FOLKS W "K WE HAV5'T C.EL$40
,HE GOT \ ! M>K]S & WROTE C>E;LLY ON A
PIECE ( PO/] BO>D3

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  ,,,COME TO ZI7Y'S DECK "? !      #FA
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  ,,,D9O IS WAIT+ TO MEET Y4,'

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HE CURL$ UP "U A TABLE & W5T BACK TO
SLEEP4 ,HE PD NO ATT5;N TO ! FAWN4
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IS OV]1 "R1 MY BOYS80
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H] A BIG HUG4
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8,C>AMEL C9NAMON SPICE40
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HUG4
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SIMIL> GLASS 5CLOSURE1 TOOK _! PETS \
TO ! DECK4
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ANIMALS ON ! DEEP WOOD5 RAIL+ T
SURR.D$
-----------------------------------#GD
! DECK4 8,IF X DOES RA910 ,RICO SD1
LOOK+ UP AT ! SKY1 8AT L1/ ^! GUYS
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O!R ANIMALS "U ! %ELT] ( ! RO(40
  8,! RA9 IS GONNA WAIT1 MON60     #FC
,ZI7Y SD 3FID5TLY4 8,I J "K X40   A#GD
  8,WELL1 ,MUTT & ,JEFF LOVE RA94 ,!Y
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GRT COOKIES10 HE ADD$ Z HE GO2L$ A
C\PLE ( ! *OCOLATE *IP "OS4
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MUN*+ HAPPILY ON "S LETTUCE T ,BR&Y _H
PLAC$ 9 ! CAGE4
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DOLL>S 9/1D ( "O4
  8,W[1 ?ANKS1 ,BR&Y4 ,H[ AB OV] "H1
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AWAY F ! CATS4 ,WE DON'T WANT TO UPSET
H],-%E SEEMS PRETTY HAPPY40
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SD ) A SMILE Z %E SET ! RA2IT'S CAGE
ON A WO2LY C>D TABLE4 ,AFRIKA 3T9U$ TO
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  ,TIANA1 H["E1 0 WORRI$ T H] CATS 7 S
4TRESS$4 ,%E :ISP]$ TO !M "? ! DOOR (
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SEEM TO 2 "W+4 ,! CATS GOT L\D]4
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CAGE ": ! NOISE 0 COM+ F4 ,HE B>K$
ONCE1 !N W5T BACK TO SLEEP4
  8,I DON'T ?9K YR DOG LIKES MY CATS10
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C>RY+ G]BILS1
-----------------------------------#GF
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ASLEEP 9 A 4C>D$ TOILET PAP] ROLL4 ,"R
2H !M ,ROSCOE CAME "? ! GATE ) 8
HAM/]S4
  8,LET'S PUT ! G]BILS & HAM/]S    #FE
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8,& WE'LL PUT ! GOLDFI% OV] "H10 HE
SD1 PO9T+ TO A SMALL] TABLE4 8,AT L1/
!Y DON'T MAKE ANY NOISE40 ,! CATS 7 /
ME[+ L\DLY4
  8,AH MAN1 LOOK :O'S COM+60 ,J]OME
SD1 FR[N+4 8,X'S ,TITO & 8 SPID]60
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  8,T'S A R1LLY BIG BUG1 MAN10 ,J]OME
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CAGE4
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8,I M1N1 LET'S
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ANIMALS4 ,NOBODY ELSE PUT A PET ON !
TABLE ": ! SPID]'S CAGE WAS4
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C>E ( H]40
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SURPRIS$ H[ SMOO? & DRY X FEELS4
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SD1 WALK+ AWAY4
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