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building a fire, and that she would touch the 

 match to the shavings and start the fire. She 

 never ventured to get on the stove without first 

 examining it to ascertain how hot it was. 



Another feat which she performed was to try to 

 remove some tar from the cup in which he gave 

 her water and milk. The cup had been lined 

 with tar as a sanitary measure to prevent con- 

 sumption, and she was aware that the tar im- 

 parted an unpleasant taste and odor, hence she 

 tried very hard to remove it from the cup. Was 

 this instinct? 



