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9THE OWL’S WHITE PAPER
For many days the owl sat in silence deep to reflect and ponder,
Unseen amidst branches; chance this was precious, not to squander.
Mistake not the hisses or sighs that rent the air as omens or of despair,
For from each he progresses and steps he builds with diligent care.
Athena resumed her tale the next day.
“Having received a difficult assignment, Ullook, the wise owl, in all earnestness and eagerness, devoted his total attention and time to develop a plan, so much so that he neglected his personal needs completely. To his hunger and thirst, he scarcely gave a thought. He often passed up easy meals like in the form of a careless tree shrew, as he wandered in deep contemplation. He paced back and forth from branch to branch in deep thought. He was burdened
