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Little donkey, little donkey

WE recently bought two young donkeys. They had already experienced much in their short lives: transport from Ireland, several homes and a horse fair. In time, they settled, although the little grey gelding remained silent. We were astonished to discover our two-year-old filly was in foal and, one evening, she quietly produced Gift (). As the event unfurled, there came

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