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\u201cHey do you want to see a tiger\u2019s whisker!\u201d cried one of the Zoo Volunteers. \u201cOne of the keepers gave it to me because it was my last day.\u201d
\nThe romance of it! A really truly whisker from a really truly tiger in my very own hands.
\nI thought it would be soft but it was remarkably hard something like the vane of a bird\u2019s feather only sharper both on the ends and along the edge. A delicate and at the same time savage thing with just the tiniest splodge of black on the tip. It looked like it could be used a needle for sewing a delicate fabric like sea silk https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sea_silk or a dart used for harem assassinations.
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