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Sentence #280137

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 Pharamp Pharamp September 19, 2010 September 19, 2010 at 6:12:41 PM UTC link Permalink

Ehm what?

CK CK July 29, 2022, edited July 29, 2022 July 29, 2022 at 9:25:07 AM UTC, edited July 29, 2022 at 9:25:35 AM UTC link Permalink

> Ehm what?

The "they" refers to pigeons.

Out of context, it does seem a bit strange.

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With the magnets on their heads, they could not.

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With the magnets mounted on [the pigeons'] heads, they were unable to find their way home.

edited by eoi, February 1, 2010
➜ #390729Après que les aimants furent placés sur leurs têtes, ils n'ont pu retrouver leur chemin jusqu'à leur nid.

linked by Scott, May 18, 2010
With the magnets mounted on their heads, they were unable to find their way home.

edited by blay_paul, September 19, 2010
➜ #1426191Con los imanes sobre sus cabezas, eran incapaces de encontrar el camino a casa.

linked by marcelostockle, February 10, 2012
➜ #1481607Kun la magnetoj fiksitaj sur iliaj kapoj, ili ne kapablis trovi la hejmvojon.

linked by Dejo, March 12, 2012
➜ #2805832Magneetit päähän istutettuina ne eivät kyenneet löytämään tietään kotiin.

linked by Kalle63, October 23, 2013
➜ #4539309С магнитами, прикреплёнными к головам, они были неспособны найти путь домой.

linked by Selena777, September 20, 2015
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linked by duran, February 16, 2016
➜ #4915501Başlarına monte edilmiş mıknatıslarla evlerine giden yolu bulamadılar.

linked by duran, February 16, 2016
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