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					<description><![CDATA[So&#8230;probably because of shepherds always being &#8211; like &#8211; metaphorical in my life due to my urban upbringing and mostly not having seen a living sheep until I was a latter teenager&#8230;&#8230; I just realized that shepherd must be a compound word with a dropped e? Yes, so obvi if shepherd is really someone herding [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>I just realized that shepherd must be a compound word with a dropped e?</p>
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<p>Yes, so obvi if shepherd is really someone herding sheep, but less so if it&rsquo;s someone caring for others or leaving the ninety nine to rescue the one or crying wolf, I guess.</p>
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