The crow is an ill omen, carrion-eater, and a cheat.

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No one knows when the pandemic will finally end.

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We tend to use metaphors of war when threats descend past our defenses.

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Of the seven strains known to science, only three pose mortal risk.

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The Celts believed that crows escort the sun on its nightly orbit.

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The Latin root refers to poisons: black elixirs.

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Some describe them as organisms existing “at the edge of life.”

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The Welsh might say, “A crow pierced him,” when they mean that someone’s died.

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All life arose from what is known as the Last Universal Ancestor.

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You can reduce but not eliminate the danger.

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Crows are more inclined toward rumor than Athena could abide.

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You can be their enemy or their friend. They’re thunder and lightning’s messengers.

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Crows have congregated in roosts since long before recorded time.

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In Babylon, the thirteenth month was named for the crow.

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“Novel” indicates the virus was only recently discovered.

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They recognize faces from high above and keep watch on what you do.

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Cover your face and keep your distance. There’s no cure at the present time.

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Once they start gathering in your yard, it’s not easy to get them to leave.

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In native myth, Raven’s canoe is no larger than a pine needle, but he can expand it to contain the entire cosmos.