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"I appreciate the welcome," the alien said, " But I must ask again, 'where are the dodos" my son will never shut up unless I come home with a pet dodo." 

"I can't believe you guys are real," Gerald yelled out ," Welcome."  Bowing low as the space ship opened . 

"I appreciate the welcome," the aliens said warmly and quickly," But I must ask again, ' where are the dodo's my son will never shut up unless I come home with a pet dodo." 

"Well Im sorry to say dude, but dodos aren't t alive any more," Gerald said with a grimace. 

"What,"  the alien said surprised. 

"They were wiped out long time ago," Gerald said. 

"Oh," the alien said ," well I tried."

"Sorry dude," Gerald said.

"No  harm done," the alien said as he waved good bye as he got back in his ship and flew back to his planet. 


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