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Rudyard Kipling - It is the hardest thing in the world...
It is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose, because he is eaten up from nose to tail with curiosity. The motto of all the mongoose family is "Run and find out,” and Rikki-tikki was a true mongoose. (Rudyard Kipling)

It is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose, because he is eaten up from nose to tail with curiosity. The motto of all the mongoose family is "Run and find out,” and Rikki-tikki was a true mongoose.

Rudyard Kipling

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