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Question
Describe the stranger who came to the pet shop. What did he want?
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Solution
The stranger who came to the pet shop was wearing shiny shoes, a cheap, ill-fitting, but new suit. He had a shuttling glance and close-cropped hair. He was gazing around the shop. He wanted something in a cage.
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