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Inside the land of Tedder there lived a lot of bears.
They liked to see the circus and loved to go to fairs.
 
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They lived outside a city, Nobearville was its name.
The townsfolk didn't know that the bears outside were tame.
 
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They said, "Bears are ferocious! We'd better lock the gate!"
The bears were so unhappy, they cried till it was late.
 
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Then one bright bear called Harry called a meeting with his friends.
He said, "Let's solve this problem so the fear and hatred ends."
 
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"If we dress up like people, perhaps they'll let us in.
I don't think we will frighten them if we wear hats like men.

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