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A father tells stories to his son about the son’s stuffed animals come to life.

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тАЬAbout himself. Because heтАЩs that sort of Bear.тАЭ

тАЬOh, I see.тАЭ

тАЬSo could you very sweetly?тАЭ

тАЬIтАЩll try,тАЭ I said.

So I tried.

Once upon a time, a very long time ago now, about last Friday, Winnie-the-Pooh lived in a forest all by himself under the name of Sanders.

(тАЬWhat does тАШunder the nameтАЩ mean?тАЭ asked Christopher Robin.

тАЬIt means he had the name over the door in gold letters, and lived under it.тАЭ

тАЬWinnie-the-Pooh wasnтАЩt quite sure,тАЭ said Christopher Robin.

тАЬNow I am,тАЭ said a growly voice.

тАЬThen I will go on,тАЭ said I.)

One day when he was out walking, he came to an open place in the middle of the forest, and in the middle of this place was a large oak-tree, and, from the top of the tree, there came a loud buzzing-noise.

Winnie-the-Pooh sat down at the foot of the tree, put his head between his paws and began to think.

First of all he said to himself: тАЬThat buzzing-noise means something. You donтАЩt get a buzzing-noise like that, just buzzing and buzzing, without its meaning something. If thereтАЩs a buzzing-noise, somebodyтАЩs making a buzzing-noise, and the only reason for making a buzzing-noise that I know of is because youтАЩre a bee.тАЭ

Then he thought another long time, and said: тАЬAnd the only reason for being a bee that I know of is making honey.тАЭ

And then he got up, and said: тАЬAnd the only reason for making honey is so as I can eat it.тАЭ So he began to climb the tree.

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