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FROGS

"I can do that," said the younger.

"Go ahead, then," said the elder.

"Kvee, kvee, kvee," said the younger one, trying.

But the elder one laughed and cried out: "That sounds more like German than French, you with your kvee."

The younger one tried hard but couldn't make kvew. Cried a little and then said:

"Russian frogs croak better than French ones—more clearly."

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