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Oh, listen, do! I am talking of Pooh— (Of who?) Of Pooh! (I'm sorry I keep forgetting). Well, Pooh was a Bear of Enormous Brain (Just say it again!) Of enormous brain— (Of enormous what?) Well, he ate a lot, And I don't know if he could swim or not, But he managed to float On a sort of boat (On a sort of what?) Well, a sort of pot— So now let's give him three hearty cheers (So now let's give him three hearty whiches?) And hope he'll be with us for years and years, And grow in health and wisdom and riches! 3 Cheers for Pooh! (For who?) For Pooh— 3 Cheers for Bear! (For where?) For Bear— 3 Cheers for the wonderful Winnie-the-Pooh! (Just tell me, somebody—WHAT DID HE DO?)

While this was going on inside him, Owl was talking to Eeyore.