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           "Youdidn’texactlymiss,"saidPooh,"butyoumissedtheballoon." 

           "I’msosorry,"yousaid,andyoufiredagain,andthistimeyouhittheballoon andtheaircameslowlyout,andWinnie-the-Poohfloateddowntotheground. 

           Buthisarmsweresostifffromholdingontothestringoftheballoonallthattimethattheystayedupstraightintheairformorethanaweek,andwheneveraflycameandsettledonhisnosehehadtoblowitoff. AndIthink—butIamnotsure—thatthatiswhyhewasalwayscalledPooh. 

           "Isthattheendofthestory?"askedChristopherRobin. 

           "That’stheendofthatone.Thereareothers." 

           "AboutPoohandMe?" 

           "AndPigletandRabbitandallofyou.Don’tyouremember?" 

           "Idoremember,andthenwhenItrytoremember,Iforget." 

           "ThatdaywhenPoohandPiglettriedtocatchtheHeffalump—" 

           "Theydidn’tcatchit,didthey?" 

           "No." 

           "Poohcouldn’t,becausehehasn’tanybrain.DidIcatchit?" 

           "Well,thatcomesintothestory." 

           ChristopherRobinnodded.