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@h4ckernews@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Round the tree, yes, but not round the squirrel

https://www.futilitycloset.com/2026/01/02/round-and-round/

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Round and Round - Futility Closet

‘I had quite a bit of fun playing hide-and-seek with a squirrel,’ he said. ‘You know that little round glade with a lone birch in the centre? It was on this tree that a squirrel was hiding from me. As I emerged from a thicket, I saw its snout and two bright little eyes peeping from behind the trunk. I wanted to see the little animal, so I started circling round along the edge of the glade, mindful of keeping the distance in order not to scare it. I did four rounds, but the little cheat kept backing away from...
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