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Nov 2021
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Two Whats?! And A Wow! - A What?! By Any...

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What are fire ants and alligators doing in Mindy's Gingerbread Mansion?! And why is Mindy calling them by the wrong names?! We've got the questions AND answers in this ear-catching round of Two Whats?! And A Wow! We're challenging you to find the facts from the fiction about animal names!

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