1952 Magnet Yearbook

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SLOTHS
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:'Ilany people han" heard of slot hs .
but onlv few have ever ,;een one.
Those who go to school a ft' acq ua inted
wit h one kno wn a" the school "loth.
It possesses a lmost the same physical
cha racteristics a" human" but it has
certain peculiarities (of the mind).
Th e sloth seems immune to most
sound. particularly when a homewor
k assignment is given, and it is
noted for ext reme slown ess in moving
f rom class to class. In fact. when inhebitinz
a classroom all of it:' ...enses
are qu ite dull . However there are
times when it is surprtslrurlv quick.
witted : for Instance. it" hearing
improves a t the sound of a bell.
and when this ill ac companied by a
strong smell of food fr om the cafeter
ia. it ill galvani zed in to immediate
action. In this state the slot h mon s
so qui ckly t ha t it is liable to be
da ngerou s.
This interesting anima l has rema
rka ble powers of resista nce. It is
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