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Neither the mouse nor the boy was the least bit surprised that each could understand the other. Two creatures who shared a love for motorcycles naturally spoke the same language.

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Beverly Cleary
Age: 104 †
Born: 1916
Born: April 12
Died: 2021
Died: March 25
Author
Autobiographer
Librarian
Writer
McMinnville
Oregon
Beverly Atlee Cleary
Bits
Spokes
Least
Spoke
Language
Shared
Understand
Surprised
Two
Naturally
Motorcycles
Love
Neither
Mouse
Creatures
Motorcycle
Boys
Mice

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