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firm conviction that their chocolate morsel would be the morsel to tempt a mouse. When they looked up to see Mother Ginger, the Chocolates immediately turned to her for arbitration, hoping she would pick their piece of chocolate.
Now, Mother Ginger was Mother Ginger because she noticed things. She observed children and knew what they needed, and when they needed it. And these three children needed to know they were special, and they needed to know to quit arguing and see the big picture! Fast!
So, Mother Ginger oohed and aahed over each piece of chocolate, and then she used each piece to lead right up to the trap. And so, the trap was set, the bait was placed, and now all they had to do was wait.
And so, they did.
They waited. And waited. And waited some more. (You know the saying that a watched pot never boils? Well, the same goes for a watched mousetrap. It never snaps.)
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