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‘Stotting’ is jumping upward with all four legs simultaneously. My advice: do not die until you’ve seen a large black poodle stotting in the snow.
— Douglas Adams • The Salmon of Doubt
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An editorial interpretation.
The speaker explains stotting as a simultaneous four-legged jump and urges seeing a black poodle do it in snow. The recommendation celebrates a vivid, amusing spectacle without claiming a particular sighting.
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