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this^it would droi) its head to sleep. Then Koojesse would hitcli along till the 

 seal's head would pop up again, which usually occurred every few moments." 

 In this particular case the seal escaped, for the Inuuit had approached too near, 

 and had thus broken the charm. 



In the winter, when the seal lives under the ice, its capture requires great 



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