"[At dawn, the monkey creeps out. All clear. Shorty is asleep on the bed, snoring louder. Now is the time to escape. What has Shorty's wife done if she's left? The monkey wrinkles his face, but hurries over to the messy kitchen counter. He finds a piece of paper and a pencil and begins scribbling wavy lines on it. He pauses for a few seconds, peering at his work. Yes! It looks just like Shorty's letter from the night before. The monkey nods and adds a few more squiggles. Then he stuffs the paper inside the torn envelope and takes off]"
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