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Mostpeoplehavenoideaofthehardworkandworrythatgointothecollectingofthoseinterestingbirdsandanimalsthattheypaytoseeinthezoo.Oneofthequestionsthatisalwaysaskedofmeis36 Ibecameananimalcollectorinthefirst37 .TheansweristhatIhavealwaysbeeninterestedinanimalsandzoos.AccordingtomyparentsthefirstwordIwasabletosaywithany38 wasnotthetraditional“mamma”or“daddy”39 theword“zoo”whichIwould40 overandoveragainwithaexciting41 untilsomeoneingroupsto42 meupwouldtakemetothezoo.WhenI43 alittleolderwelivedinGreeceandIhadagreat44ofpetsrangingfromowls(鹰)toseahorsesandIspentallmysparetime45thecountrysideinsearchoffreshspecimensto46 tomycollectionofpets.

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