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never as big as he looks for he is mostly fuss and feathers and 

 I fear that he is rather tough. At least I have heard that charge 

 made against the boiled owl. He doesn't know very much in spite 

 of his reputed wisdom. He just looks wise, and has his counter- 

 part in the big-headed, goggle-eyed, long haired variety of sages 

 that like the moping owl of Gray complain mostly to the moon. 



