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Posted inOpinion

READER LETTER: Why aren’t humans as good at making homes?

Dear Editor, This nest has been removed this morning from our estate in Grouville.
by Bailiwick Express News Team August 18, 2023December 21, 2024

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What an amazing construction…

…and what a pity we humans cannot build homes with such skill, speed and on budget!

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Bob Wareing-Jones
Grouville 

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