Ms. MATAMBANADZO: We were caught completely off-guard by the attack at the offices, and to this day we are quite startled about why it happened.

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Two chamois, startled at this quiet time of day, bound across the trail, over the wall and into their state-protected sanctuary.

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On the day, when my Dad got around to opening it, he gave me a very brief, startled look, before regaining his composure, saying thanks, and moving on to the next present.

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Then, after a day of hard rest, I turn in early, my belly mimicking the swells, until I am startled awake by the sensation of my body lifting off the mattress.

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