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2AT DEEP UNDERGROUND

Oh, no. Why, one time
I even flew to the
tip-top of Mount
Kilimanjaro, the
highest mountain
in Africa!

It's true. With wings,

you can f ly anywhere! Fly... up a m-m-mountain? (gulp) Maybe you could start with

Mount Ken aˆAfrica's

second highest mountain.