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Underdog
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Poll looked at him, thinking of sweets, but there was a real pig poking its snout out of the milkman's coat pocket. It was the tiniest pig she had ever seen. She touched its hard, little head and said, "What's a peppermint pig?"
"Not worth much," Mother said. "Only a token. Like a peppercorn rent. Almost nothing."
"Runt of the litter," the milkman added. "Too small for the sow to raise. He'd only get trampled on in the rush."
Mother took the pig from him and held it firmly while it kicked and
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― The Peppermint Pig
― The Peppermint Pig
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Isn't it ironic how people treat you as irrelevant until they need the power of your creativity.
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