Geep,' whuppled the parrot. - James Thurber

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Geep,' whuppled the parrot.

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About James Thurber

James Grover Thurber (8 December 1894 – 2 November 1961) was an American humorist and cartoonist.

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Native Name: James Grover Thurber
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