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Swampy Bagel's Journey of Self-Discovery |
 | | Swampy sat docilely on her hand—she had dispensed with the glove, and he enjoyed the warmth of her palm—and the two of them stared at each other. |
| | Swampy remembered the advice he'd heard Carrot Chunk's father give, endlessly, when he was training the young rats: "Never hurts to try something; worst you can do is get caught in a trap!" After which the old rat would rock to and fro, tittering hysterically. |
| | Swampy raised his head, which had somehow gotten very heavy, and peered off into the distance, but the roaring object was gone. |
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