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Singh was a night owl for most of her life, often staying up until the early morning hours and waking at noon.

The Original Pantry opened in 1924 and built its Los Angeles legacy on its 24-hour service, becoming a familiar haunt for night owls.

Perhaps surprisingly, owls and dogs make good ringbearers, but children often have "no idea what's going on at all", she says.

From BBC

A great horned owl found itself in a seriously sticky situation after becoming stuck in a glue trap in Orange County, rendering it both flightless and food-less.

It was now a cold, silent night, broken only by snores, the occasional yelp of someone dreaming, and the hoot of a single owl.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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