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twig
Noun
The Babycatcher chewed his twig and held on to a thin rope, not much more than a string, which disappeared up into the canopy, likely connected to the pulleys and rigs and tackle that worked the biggest net down below.
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16 Oct. 2025
Even crows craft tools, bending twigs to similar ends.
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