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Bilun is naturally annoyed with Spider-bird, whose wounded feelings have to be soothed first before Bilun can begin his dangerous journey to Long Lama where his brother mouse deer is holding the birthday party. Then Bilun has to convince the King of the upriver crocodiles to line up his crocodile
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