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When mother-cow is chewing grass its young ones watch its mouth

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Chinua Achebe
Age: 82 †
Born: 1930
Born: November 16
Died: 2013
Died: March 22
Essayist
Literary Critic
Novelist
Philosopher
Poet
Short Story Writer
University Teacher
Writer
Albert Chinualumogu Achebe
Grass
Mouth
Mouths
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Watch
Ones
Mother
Chewing
Young
Cows

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