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... the fly is unbe- lievably more sensitive than you . In fact , a starving fly is ten million times more sensitive . You console yourself with the thought that he may be less versatile , less of a gourmet , than you 25.
... the fly is unbe- lievably more sensitive than you . In fact , a starving fly is ten million times more sensitive . You console yourself with the thought that he may be less versatile , less of a gourmet , than you 25.
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less versatile , less of a gourmet , than you . Well , this too can be tested . Try him on other sugars ; there are any number of sugars : cane sugar , beet sugar , malt sugar , milk sugar , grape sugar . Each is chemically different ...
less versatile , less of a gourmet , than you . Well , this too can be tested . Try him on other sugars ; there are any number of sugars : cane sugar , beet sugar , malt sugar , milk sugar , grape sugar . Each is chemically different ...
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... less domesticated than the flea and the louse do dance ; indeed , to dance is to exist . For some , dancing is an integral part of courtship without which procreation is impossible . Certain species of flies , appropriately known as ...
... less domesticated than the flea and the louse do dance ; indeed , to dance is to exist . For some , dancing is an integral part of courtship without which procreation is impossible . Certain species of flies , appropriately known as ...
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