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Speaker 1: slash support thank you. In this chapter, the Stuffed Elephant

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Speaker 1: with the wooden shoot. When the elephant slipped in and

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Speaker 1: the rescue once again or the Stuffed Elephant. The Stuffed

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Speaker 1: Elephant Chapter seven, Archie was so surprised at what happened

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Speaker 1: went on Elsie. I guess i'd better take her away

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Speaker 1: We'll get your doll back. Archie had almost been going

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Speaker 1: begged Elsie, tugging at her brother's hand. Come on and

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Speaker 1: Archie agreed. Then he saw that he was still holding

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Speaker 1: and so is Elsie's doll, and we've just got to

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Speaker 1: replied Jake. I'll help you, though, show me which bin.

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Speaker 1: Archie told him what he had done, and when Jake

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Speaker 1: to get my doll? Elsie asked, and my elephant, added Archie. Oh,

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Speaker 1: I'll shovel them out, said Jake. Don't be afraid. I'll

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Speaker 1: though not meaning to, the elephant, gave the dog a fright.

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Speaker 1: It happened like this. Archie had set his elephant down

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Speaker 1: I'm not a snake, said the elephant, who could speak

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Speaker 1: howled Nip. It was my trunk. The wind blew it,

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Speaker 1: said the elephant. Hm, said Nip, who, now that he

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Speaker 1: took a second look, saw that there was really no

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Speaker 1: I didn't, said the elephant. Yes, you did too, barked Nip,

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Speaker 1: And just for that, I'm going to play a trick

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Speaker 1: rowled Nip, who was a little angry and not as

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Speaker 1: you off, he barked. Then, before the elephant could do

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Speaker 1: he'll get back? Good Night, Leap Tight