[ Chapter 1 ]

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heneverImetoneofthemhoseemedtomeaທta11cນ1้ear-ๅsighted,Itriedtheexperimentofshoinghimmydraingnumberone,ไhichIhavea1้aptIou1้dtrytofindout,ไso,ifthisapersonoftrueunderstandingBut,hoeveritas,ไhe,orshe,ou1da1ayssaທy:๘&quot;๙Thatisahat&quot;

TຄhenIou1้dnevertaທ1้ktothatpersonaboutboaທstrictors,ไorprimeva1้forests,ไorstarsIou1dingmyse1้fdontohis1eve1้I๳ou1dta1้ktohimaboutidge,andgo1f,ไandpo1itidthegron-upou1dbegreat1้yp1easedtohavemetsu