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MORN+4 ,HE "U/OOD "EY?+1 F ! BI%OP ON !
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ANIMALS 9 ALL ! _W 9 "O "D1 B :5 ! FOOD
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BRO!RS1 & \R HOME IS AT ! BOTTOM (! SEA4
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ALL ! _W1 & MY BRO!RS S5T ME 6ASK :5
D9N] WD 2 R1DY40' ,SULEIMAN-B9-,DA\D 0 M
SURPRIS$ ?AN "E & SD1 ,8,O ,ANIMAL1 Y H
EAT5 ALL ! D9N] T ,I MADE R1DY = ALL !
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"R4 ,SULEIMAN-B9-,DA\D 0 A RE,Y TRULY
WISE MAN1 ,BE/ ,2LOV$4 ,AF T HE N"E =GOT
T X 0 SILLY 6%[ (F2 & N[ ! R1L /ORY "P (
MY /ORY 2G9S4
  ,HE M>RI$ "E S _M WIFES4 ,HE M>RI$ N9E
HUNDR$ & N9ETY-N9E WIVES1 2SS ! ,MO/
,B1UTI;L ,BALKIS2 & !Y ALL LIV$ 9 A GRT
GOLD5 PALACE 9 ! MI4LE (A LOVELY G>D5 )
F.TA9S4 ,HE DIDN'T RE,Y WANT N9E-HUNDR$
& N9ETY-N9E WIVES1 B 9 ^? "DS "EYBODY
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6M>RY "E S _M M J 6%[ T HE 0 ! ,K+4
  ,"S (! WIVES 7 NICE1 B "S 7 SIMPLY
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"OS & MADE !M HORRID TOO1 & !N !Y WD ALL
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HORRID = HM4 ,B ,BALKIS ! ,MO/ ,B1UTI;L
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,GOLD5 ,PALACE1 OR WALK$ 9 ! ,PALACE
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  ,( C\RSE IF HE _H *OS5 6TURN 8 R+ ON 8
F+] & CALL UP ! ,DJ9NS &! ,AFRITS !Y WD
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QU>REL"S WIVES 96:ITE MULES (! DES]T OR
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,SULEIMAN-B9-,DA\D ?"\ T T WD 2 %[+ (F4
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WI%$ HE _H N"E BE5 BORN4
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Z USUAL2 & AM;G ! ORANGE TREES HE MET
,BALKIS ! ,MO/ ,B1UTI;L1 V SORR[;L 2C
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6HM1 ,8,O MY ,"L & ,LI<T ( MY ,EYES1
TURN ! R+ ^U YR F+] & %[ ^! ,QUE5S (
,EGYPT & ,MESOPOTAMIA & ,P]SIA & ,*9A T
Y >E ! GRT & T]RI# ,K+40' ,B ,SULEIMAN-
B9-,DA\D %OOK 8 H1D & SD1 ,8,O MY ,LADY
& ,DELI<T ( MY ,LIFE1 REMEMB] ! ,ANIMAL
T CAME \ (! SEA & MADE ME A%AM$ 2F ALL !
ANIMALS 9 ALL ! _W 2C ,I %[$ (F4 ,N[1 IF
,I %[$ (F 2F ^! ,QUE5S ( ,P]SIA & ,EGYPT
& ,ABYSS9IA & ,*9A1 M]ELY 2C !Y WORRY
ME1 ,I MI<T 2 MADE EV5 M A%AM$ ?AN ,I H
BE540'
  ,& ,BALKIS ! ,MO/ ,B1UTI;L SD1 ,8,O MY
,"L & ,TR1SURE ( MY ,S\L1 :AT W Y D80'
  ,& ,SULEIMAN-B9-,DA\D SD1 ',O MY ,LADY
& ,3T5T ( MY ,HE>T1 ,I % 3T9UE 65DURE MY
FATE AT ! H&S ( ^! N9E HUNDR$ & N9ETY-
N9E ,QUE5S :O VEX ME ) _! 3T9UAL

QU>RELL+4'

  ,S HE W5T ON 2T ! LILIES &! LOQUATS &!
ROSES &! CANNAS &! H1VY-SC5T$ G+]-PLANTS
T GREW 9 ! G>D51 TILL HE CAME 6! GRT
CAMPHOR-TREE T 0 CALL$ ! ,CAMPHOR ,TREE
( ,SULEIMAN-B9-,DA\D4 ,B ,BALKIS HID
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NE> H] [N TRUE LOVE1 ,SULEIMAN-B9-,DA\D4
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TREE1 QU>RELL+4
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6ME4 ,DON'T Y "K T IF ,I /AMP$ ) MY FOOT
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G>D5 "H WD IMMLY VANI% 9 A CLAP ( ?"U40'
  ,!N ,SULEIMAN-B9-,DA\D =GOT 8 N9E
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LAU<$1 TILL ! CAMPHOR-TREE %OOK1 AT !
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C\RAGE ) BO? W+S1 & HE PUT 8 H1D ON "O
SIDE & SD1 ',O ,K+1 LIVE = "E4 ,%E IS MY
WIFE2 & Y "K :AT WIVES >E L4
  ,SULEIMAN-B9-,DA\D SMIL$ 9 8 BE>D &
SD1 ',YES1 ,I "K1 LL BRO!R4
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LET ME HE> :AT Y SAY40'
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ALL (A TWITT] 2H A L1F1 & %E SD1 ,8,HE
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,8,& :AT DID HE SAY8 ,OH1 :AT DID HE
  SAY80'

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MO/ IMPORTANTLY1 ,82T Y & ME1 MY DE>--(
C\RSE ,I DON'T BLAME HM1 2C 8 ,PALACE M/
H CO/ A GRT D1L &! ORANGES >E J RIP5+1--
HE ASK$ ME N 6/AMP1 & ,I PROMIS$ ,I
WDN'T40'
  ,8,GRACI\S60' SD 8 WIFE1 & SAT Q
QUIET2 B ,SULEIMAN-B9-,DA\D LAU<$ TILL !
TE>S RAN D[N 8 FACE AT ! IMPUD;E (! BAD
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TREE AM;G ! R$ LILIES & SMIL$ 6H]F1 = %E
_H HE>D ALL ? TALK4 ,%E ?"\1 ,8,IF ,I AM
WISE ,I C YET SAVE MY ,"L F ! P]SECU;NS
( ^! QU>REL"S ,QUE5S10' & %E HELD \ H]
F+] & :ISP]$ S(TLY 6! ,BUTT]FLY'S ,WIFE1
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HUSB& HAS J SD80'
  ,! ,BUTT]FLY'S ,WIFE LOOK$ AT ,BALKIS1
& SAW ! MO/ B1UTI;L ,QUE5'S EYES %9+ L
DEEP POOLS ) />LI<T ON !M1 & %E PICK$ UP
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,%EBA1 PUT H] H& 6H] LIPS 6HIDE A SMILE
& SD1 ,8,LL SI/]1 ,I "K40'
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,WIFE1 FANN+ H]F QKLY1 ,8OV] NO?+ AT
ALL1 B WE M/ HUM\R !M1 ,O ,QUE54 ,!Y N"E
M1N HALF !Y SAY4 ,IF X PL1SES MY HUSB&
62LIEVE T ,I 2LIEVE HE C MAKE ,SULEIMAN-
B9-,DA\D'S ,PALACE 4APPE> 0/AMP+ 8 FOOT1
,I'M SURE ,I DON'T C>E4 ,HE'LL =GET ALL
AB X TM40'
  ,8,LL SI/]10' SD ,BALKIS1 ,8Y >E Q "R2
B NEXT "T HE 2G9S 6BOA/1 TAKE HM AT 8
^W4 ,ASK HM 6/AMP1 & SEE :AT W HAPP54
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HUSB&1 & 9 FIVE M9UTES !Y 7 QU>RELL+
WORSE ?AN "E4
  ,8,REMEMB]60' SD ! ,BUTT]FLY4
,8,REMEMB] :AT ,I C D IF ,I /AMP MY
FOOT40'
  ,8,I DON'T 2LIEVE Y "O LL BIT10' SD !
,BUTT]FLY'S ,WIFE4 ,8,I %D V M* L 6SEE X
D"O4 ,SUPPOSE Y /AMP N[40'

,8,I PROMIS$ ,SULEIMAN-B9-,DA\D T ,I
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,BUTT]FLY1 ,8& ,I DON'T WANT 6BR1K MY
  PROMISE40'

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YR /AMP+4 ,I D>E Y 6D X10' %E SD4 ,/AMP6
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CAMPHOR-TREE1 HE>D E ^W ( ?1 & HE LAU<$
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O!R SIDE (! TREE1 SMIL$ 2C H] [N TRUE
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CAME :IRL+ BACK "U ! %AD[ (! CAMPHOR-
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6/AMP6 ,%E WANTS 6SEE :AT W HAPP51 ,O
,SULEIMAN-B9-,DA\D6 ,Y "K ,I C'T D X1 &
N[ %E'LL N"E 2LIEVE A ^W ,I SAY4 ,%E'LL
LAU< AT ME 6! 5D ( MY "DS60'
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2HOLD1 F\R HUGE ,DJ9NS CAME \ (! E>?6
  ,8,SLAVES10' SD ,SULEIMAN-B9-,DA\D1
,8:5 ? G5TLEMAN ON MY F+]0' 7T 0 ": !
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LEFT FRONT =EFOOT Y W MAKE MY ,PALACE &
^! G>D5S 4APPE> 9 A CLAP ( ?"U4 ,:5 HE
/AMPS AG Y W BR+ !M BACK C>E;LLY40'
  ,8,N[1 LL BRO!R10' HE SD1 ,8G BACK 6YR
WIFE & /AMP ALL Y'VE A M9D TO40'
  ,AWAY FLEW ! ,BUTT]FLY 6HIS WIFE1 :O 0
CRY+1 ,8,I D>E Y 6D X6 ,I D>E Y 6D X6
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F\R VA/ ,DJ9NS /OOP D[N 6! F\R CORN]S (!
G>D5S )! ,PALACE 9 ! MI4LE1 & %E CLAPP$
H] H&S S(TLY & SD1 ,8,AT LA/ ,SULEIMAN-
B9-,DA\D W D =! SAKE (A ,BUTT]FLY :AT HE
"\ 6H D"O L;G AGO = 8 [N SAKE1 &!
QU>REL"S ,QUE5S W 2 F"R5$60'
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"! 0 A MO/ AW;L ?"U-CLAP1 & "EY?+ GREW
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AB 9 ! D>K1 CRY+1 ,8,OH1 ,I'LL 2 GD6
,I'M S SORRY ,I SPOKE4 ,ONLY BR+ ! G>D5S
BACK1 MY DE> D>L+ HUSB&1 & ,I'LL N"E
3TRADICT AG40'
  ,! ,BUTT]FLY 0 NE>LY Z F"R5$ Z 8 WIFE1
& ,SULEIMAN-B9-,DA\D LAU<$ S M* T X 0
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,BUTT]FLY1 ,8,/AMP AG1 LL BRO!R4 ,GIVE
ME BACK MY ,PALACE1 MO/ GRT MAGICIAN40'
  ,8,YES1 GIVE HM BACK 8 ,PALACE10' SD !
,BUTT]FLY'S ,WIFE1 / FLY+ AB 9 ! D>K L A
MO?4 ,8,GIVE HM BACK 8 ,PALACE1 & DON'T
LET'S H ANY M HORRID4MAGIC40'
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BRAVELY Z HE CD1 ,8Y SEE :AT YR NA7+ HAS
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FAV\R 6Y & 6,SULEIMAN-B9-,DA\D ,I DON'T
M9D PUTT+ ?+S "R40'
  ,S HE /AMP$ ONCE M1 & T 9/ANT ! ,DJ9NS
LET D[N ! ,PALACE &! G>D5S1 )\T EV5 A
BUMP4 ,! SUN %"O ON ! D>K-GRE5 ORANGE
L1VES2 ! F.TA9S PLAY$ AM;G ! P9K
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,BUTT]FLY'S ,WIFE LAY ON H] SIDE "U !
CAMPHOR-TREE WA7L+ H] W+S & PANT+1
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  ,SULEIMAN-B9-,DAOLLD CD H>DLY SP1K =
LAU<+4 ,HE L1N$ BACK ALL W1K & HI3\<Y1 &
%OOK 8 F+] AT ! ,BUTT]FLY & SD1 ,8,O GRT
WIZ>D1 :AT IS ! S5SE ( RETURN+ 6ME MY
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MIR?60'
  ,!N CAME A T]RI# NOISE1 = ALL ! N9E
HUNDR$ & N9ETY-N9E ,QUE5S RAN \ (!
,PALACE %RIEK+ & %\T+ & CALL+ = _!
BABIES4 ,!Y HURRI$ D[N ! GRT M># /EPS 2L
! F.TA91 "O HUNDR$ ABR1/1 &! ,MO/ ,WISE
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,8,:AT IS YR TR\#1 ,O ,QUE5S80'
  ,!Y /OOD ON ! M># /EPS "O HUNDR$ ABR1/
& %\T$1 ,8,:AT IS \R TR\#8 ,WE 7 LIV+
P1CE;LLY 9 \R GOLD5 PALACE1 Z IS \R
CU/OM1 :5 ^U A SU45 ! ,PALACE 4APPE>$1 &
WE 7 LEFT SITT+ 9 A ?ICK & NOI"S D>K;S2
& X ?"U$1 & ,DJ9NS & ,AFRITS MOV$ AB 9 !
D>K;S6 ,T IS \R TR\#1 ,O ,H1D ,QUE51 &
WE >E MO/ EXTREMELY TR\#D ON A3.T ( T
TR\#1 = X 0 A TR\#"S TR\#1 UNLIKE ANY
TR\# WE H "KN40'
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,SULEIMAN-B9-,DA\D'S ,V ,BE/ ,2LOV$--
,QUE5 T 0 ( ,%EBA & ,SA# &! ,RIV]S (
! ,GOLD (! ,S\?--F ! ,DES]T ( ,Z9N 6!
,T[]S ( ,ZIMBABWE--,BALKIS1 ALM Z WISE Z
! ,MO/ ,WISE ,SULEIMAN-B9-,DA\D HMF1 SD1
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HAS MADE -PLA9T AG/ 8 WIFE 2C %E
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L[-SP1K+ & HUM#;S1 = T IS C.T$ A VIRTUE
AM;G ! WIVES (! BUTT]FLIES40'
  ,!N UP & SPOKE AN ,EGYPTIAN ,QUE5--!
DAU<T] (A ,PH>OAH--& %E SD1 ,8,\R
,PALACE _C 2 PLUCK$ UP 0! ROOTS L A LEEK
=! SAKE (A LL 9SECT4 ,NO6 ,SULEIMAN-B9-
,DA\D M/ 2 D1D1 & :AT WE HE>D & SAW 0 !
E>? ?"U+ & D>K5+ AT ! NEWS40'
  ,!N ,BALKIS BECKON$ T BOLD ,QUE5 )\T
LOOK+ AT H]1 & SD 6H] & 6! O!RS1 ,8,-E &
SEE40'
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LAU<+1 !Y SAW ! ,MO/ ,WISE ,K+
,SULEIMAN-B9-,DA\D ROCK+ BACK & =? )A
,BUTT]FLY ON EI H&1 & !Y HE>D HM SAY1
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?1 6PL1SE YR HUSB& 9 ALL ?+S1 LE/ HE 2
PROVOK$ 6/AMP 8 FOOT YET AG2 = HE HAS SD
T HE IS US$ 6? MAGIC1 & HE IS MO/
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,G 9 P1CE1 LL FOLK60' ,& HE KISS$ !M ON
! W+S1 & !Y FLEW AWAY4
  ,!N ALL ! ,QUE5S EXCEPT ,BALKIS--!
,MO/ ,B1UTI;L & ,SPL5DID ,BALKIS1 :O
/OOD A"P SMIL+--FELL FLAT ON _! FACES1 =
!Y SD1 ,8,IF ^! ?+S >E D"O :5 A
,BUTT]FLY IS 4PL1S$ ) 8 WIFE1 :AT % 2
D"O 6U :O H VEX$ \R ,K+ ) \R L\D-SP1K+ &
OP5 QU>RELL+ "? _M "DS80'
  ,!N !Y PUT _! VEILS OV] _! H1DS1 & !Y
PUT _! H&S OV] _! M\?S1 & !Y TIPTO$ BACK
6! ,PALACE MO/ M\SY-QUIET4
  ,!N ,BALKIS--,! ,MO/ ,B1UTI;L &
,EXCELL5T ,BALKIS--W5T =W>D "? ! R$
LILIES 96! %ADE (! CAMPHOR-TREE & LAID
H] H& ^U ,SULEIMAN-B9-,DA\D'S %\LD] &
SD1 ,8,O MY ,"L & ,TR1SURE ( MY ,S\L1
RJC1 = WE H TAU<T ! ,QUE5S ( ,EGYPT &
,E?IOPIA & ,ABYSS9IA & ,P]SIA & ,9DIA &
,*9A )A GRT &A MEMORA# T1*+40'
  ,& ,SULEIMAN-B9-,DA\D1 / LOOK+ AF !
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