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Early one morning, a skunk dashed toward the garden:

If you look very closely, you’ll see a mouse watching from the end of a 4 inch drainpipe stashed along the garden fence:

The skunk went exploring near the garden gate (off to the right) while the mouse continued watching the proceedings:

When the skunk returned, the mouse decided discretion was the better part of valor and vanished into the pipe:

With the skunk gone about its business, the mouse returned to its duty:

Just another night at the office, out in the back yard …