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    thatakeitforgrantedthattheworldhasalwaysbeen

    abletoreadandatteroffact,ost

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    keuseoftheexperienceofthosegenerationsofcatsand

    dogsthathavegonebefore

    inthefirste

    toegypt,theyfoundthevalleyfullofstrangelittlepictures

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    theeansacertaintoolhyouwillfind

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