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“Maybe you smell funny or


       something,” the second man said.

               The third man laughed.  “There


       ain’t no doubt about that.”

               “Ha, ha.  Very funny,” said the


       first man.  “Maybe one of you would

       like to try.”


               They debated this for a minute,

       neither of the other two wanting to,


       but finally the second man said he

       would.


               I tossed him an apple, and,


       trembling, he approached the fence.

       “Here, Boy.  Here’s an apple for


       you.”

               Again, Cashmere rose, squealing,


       and the man quickly retreated.

               They reasoned that maybe it was


       because they drove him, so the third

       man tried, but the result was the






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