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The Kelpie

If you’ve never heard of a kelpie then you probably don’t live in Scotland, where they famously lurk in lochs and rivers.

What is a kelpie? It’s a mischievous water spirit, which always transforms into a black horse when it appears before humans. It has the strength of ten horses and, as it gallops into the depths, the sound of its tail hitting the water is louder than the crash of thunder. It has magical skin and, if you touch it, you will never be

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