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fat for the purpose of catching birds, and in due 

 time two Blue Titmice came, one of which at once 

 flew to the bait, with the result that it was soon a 

 prisoner: While this captive was struggling to get 

 free the other Titmouse uttered a cry, not of grief 

 but of exultation ; it then pounced on to its com- 



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panion and vigorously pecked at his head until it 

 was actually able to eat the brains of the trapped 

 bird ; and then, as though that were not enough, 

 it also ate the fat which was the cause of the 

 other's disaster. The trap having already closed, 

 this little criminal or bird-murderer went off 

 free 



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