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From: jdnicoll@panix.com (James Nicoll)
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Subject: Re: 25 Classic Books That Have Been Banned
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2025 17:54:16 -0000 (UTC)
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In article <6ud34kde5lu015vj0j6b9vl37fju2g54ic@4ax.com>,
Paul S Person  <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
>
>Urban ecology is fascinating, in some ways. The dinosaur-descendants
>are also interesting, even the tiny ones.

At work, I encountered a squirrel trying to activate a self-opening
door. No luck, but the fact it tried at all means it's either smart 
enough to have deduced from watching humans that that button would
open that door, or there's a door somewhere on campus where that 
trick works. 

Occasionally, interior garbage bins get so full we can't leave them
for the cleaning staff, so theatre employees dispose of and replace
the full bags. I always give my subordinates three bits of advice:

1: If possible, let me do it.

2: Always kick the bin first, because as much as squirrels hate that, 
they hate being gathered up in a garbage bag more. Angry squirrels are 
basically clouds of razor blades. 

3: Never toss the full bag from the loading dock into the dumpster. If 
you miss, the bag breaks. If you hit the dumpster, you may discover how
little racoons care to be bombarded with trash bags. 

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