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Hello! Welcome to Stories Podcast. I'm your host Amanda Weldon.

Today's story is called Bright, Bright Feathers, an original work by Daniel Hines.

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Bright, Bright Feathers

In the heart of a rustling, bustling city,

there lived a colorful little parrot named Pocano.

He had escaped from a pet store when he was just a chick,

and now, years later, he was the most brightly colored moocher on his block.

He would fly from trash can to trash can, from dumpster to dumpster,

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