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Hear how the magpie straddles good and evil
Writer Eleanor Matthews recalls how watching magpies became an enthralling fixation doused in ancient folklore.
Pictures courtesy of Wellcome Images, Owen Llewellyn, Wayne Withers, Pica Pica, Ste Jones, Adam Browning, Pam, Tony Rawson, Judi Mahon
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