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Porcupines, Other Prickly Subjects, Defense Mechanisms, Self-Defense
As happens from time to time, a restaurant manager I know asked about my hat decoration as I was paying my bill this morning. About 2 1/2 years ago, I had made a little “brush” to attach to the band … Continue reading →
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