About The Hippopotamus Named Well-Let-It

About The Hippopotamus Named Well-Let-It

About The Hippopotamus Named Well-Let-It

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About The Hippopotamus Named Well-Let-It

1986

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A story with a moral about a hippopotamus who misused the expression "well let it", a boastful crocodile, a parrot who, as always, is innocent, a turtle and a wise monkey.

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