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Comparison Between Owl And Pigeons
In the past, Owl and Pigeon were friends. Almost every morning they sat on the same tree to talk and watch the sunlight.
One morning, Owl boasted that there were more owls than pigeons. “No, “said Pigeon. “That’s not true.” There’s only one way to find out, “hooted Owl, puffed out its feathers. They then agreed to count when the sun rises the following week in the Big Wood.
A week later, the owls arrived first. They swooped down from every direction and perched on every tree in the wood. Not long after that, thousands of pigeons swooped down in the Big Wood, blacking out the sky.
As the pigeon landed, the owls had to shuffle close together. Branches were broken when too many pigeons landed at once. The owls couldn’t cover their eyes and their

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