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... legs remained . When they were removed , the flea failed to jump . " You see , " concluded the gentleman triumphantly , " he hears with his hind legs . " Or there is the well - known case of the chap who won- dered which component of ...
... legs remained . When they were removed , the flea failed to jump . " You see , " concluded the gentleman triumphantly , " he hears with his hind legs . " Or there is the well - known case of the chap who won- dered which component of ...
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... - tonishing how much of a fly's life is spent doing nothing . A fly sits , rubs its front legs together , its front legs over its head , its front legs and its middle legs , its back legs over its wings , its back legs together , and on and ...
... - tonishing how much of a fly's life is spent doing nothing . A fly sits , rubs its front legs together , its front legs over its head , its front legs and its middle legs , its back legs over its wings , its back legs together , and on and ...
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So Mr. Daddy Long - legs And Mr. Floppy Fly Sat down in silence by the sea , And gazed upon the sky . They said , " This is a dreadful thing ! The world has all gone wrong , Since one has legs too short by half , The other much too long ...
So Mr. Daddy Long - legs And Mr. Floppy Fly Sat down in silence by the sea , And gazed upon the sky . They said , " This is a dreadful thing ! The world has all gone wrong , Since one has legs too short by half , The other much too long ...
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