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The Story Of Sir Baird
In the great land of Texas, there lives a man by the name of Sir Robert Baird. Sir Baird is known among his kinsman by the name of Robert, but for the sake of propriety we shall hence forth refer to Robert by the name of Sir Baird. Though not unheard of, the tale of Sir Baird is relatively peculiar in today’s society, in which youths must undertake vast amounts of scholastic gymnastics, performing the necessary tricks to receive a prized piece of paper, prior to recognition for their talents.
As with many great stories, our protagonist, Sir Baird, started off a little rough around the edges. From his youth, Sir Baird was always the rather solitary sort. He wasn’t fond of scholastic gymnastics nor any other organized activities. Sir Baird even


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