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Polly Asks the Way

Polly is lost on the way to the library and asks an owl for directions: excuse me, where is it, is it far, right or left, straight ahead, thank you.

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Excuse me, one question.

Where is the library?

Where is the library?

Is it far?

Is it far?

To the right or to the left?

To the right or to the left?

Straight ahead, okay!

Straight ahead, okay!

Thank you very much!

Thank you very much!

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