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Brain Birds By Terry Krautwurst And David Shaw
People tend to overlook and judge others before getting to know them. Others like Terry Krautwurst and David Shaw take the time to examine crows and ravens before they judge them. The authors Terry Krautwurst and David Shaw of “Brain Birds” and “A Soft Spot For Crows” have a positive attitude towards the birds by the words they use.

Terry Krautwurst has a positive attitude towards the birds by the recognizing of their intellectual abilities. In the story “Brain Birds” by Terry Krautwurst it says “shrines have been built to them”. Shrines are symbols of worship, therefore the birds are being praised. Being praised is a favorable action which proves the positive attitude the author has. The passage also quotes “smartest winged species

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