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It was Maria's first time up from hibernation in the mud at the bottom of the pond since last fall, and she was ready for that first mani-pedi of the year. She liked to think of it as one of the rites of spring . . .
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Garth wondered if his new health insurance plan covered cosmetic treatment--the bumps on one side of his nose were larger than the other side, and he valued balance . . .
Slow Learner
Gino had been hopeful he could train his pet, BoBo, to fetch so he could be used in duck and goose season to retrieve downed birds. BoBo didn’t seem to grasp that retrieving meant more than getting the bird in his mouth . . .
Alligator Tightrope Act
Since boyhood, Jim had wanted to join the circus, and now his alligator tightrope act might let the dream come true. There were some minor difficulties to work out yet . . .
Sign Language
The CIA, NSA, DIA and other spy agencies were always on the lookout for new ways to communicate that would be hard to detect or decode. Imagine their surprise when they discovered that alligators used an previously unknown version of sign language . . .