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A fly and a flea in a flueWere imprisoned, so what could they

A fly and a flea in a flue
Were imprisoned, so what could they do?
Said the Flea, Let us fly!
Said the Fly, Let us flee!
So they fled through a flaw in the flue. – Anon.

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