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-"Tim, are you a good swimmer?" asked Bert.
-"I reckon there's none on the river can beat me, and if we can get across, I know where we can get a horse on the other side. But it's suicide! It's not only the current--the river's full of logs and trees that are sure to catch the bottom of the boat."