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           Howbigwasit?"

           "Aboutasbigasme."

           "Ijustwondered...AboutasbigasPiglet,"hesaidtohimselfsadly."Myfavouritesize.Well,well."

           Pigletfeltverymiserable,anddidn’tknowwhattosay.Hewasstillopeninghismouthtobeginsomething,andthendecidingthatitwasn’tanygoodsayingthat,whenheheardashoutfromtheothersideoftheriver,andtherewasPooh.

           "Manyhappyreturnsoftheday,"calledoutPooh,forgettingthathehadsaiditalready.

           "Thankyou,Pooh,I’mhavingthem,"saidEeyoregloomily.

           "I’vebroughtyoualittlepresent,"saidPoohexcitedly.

           "I’vehadit,"saidEeyore.

           PoohhadnowsplashedacrossthestreamtoEeyore,andPigletwassittingalittlewayoff,hisheadinhispaws,snufflingtohimself.

           "It’saUsefulPot,"saidPooh."Hereitis.Andit’sgot’AVeryHappyBirthdaywithlovefromPooh’writtenonit.That’swhatallthatwritingis.Andit’sforputtingthingsin.There!"

           WhenEeyoresawthepot,hebecamequiteexcited.

           "Why!"hesaid."IbelievemyBalloonwilljustgointothatPot!"

           "Oh,no,Eeyore,"saidPooh."BalloonsaremuchtoobigtogointoPots.Whatyoudowithaballoonis,youholdtheballoon"

           "Notmine,"saidEeyoreproudly."Look,Piglet!"AndasPigletlookedsorrowfullyround,Eeyorepickedtheballoonupwithhisteeth,andplaceditcarefullyinthepot;pickeditoutandputitontheground;andthenpickeditupagainandputitcarefullyback.

           "Soitdoes!"saidPooh