polite people do not discuss ordure in public

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Poking at the ordure with a stick, Cipollone pointed out the beech mast and berries on which the bear had fed. Christopher Preston, The Atlantic, "Conservationists No Longer Agree on What ‘Wild’ Means," 9 Apr. 2020

In gardens, the scent of frangipani carries on the damp breeze; in cities, that unmistakably Indian blend of ordure, asphalt and spice. The Economist, "The South Asian monsoon, past, present and future," 27 June 2019

At the bottom of the tube sat a half-inch of what looked like frozen mud, but was, in fact, orca ordure. Kate Brooks, Smithsonian, "There’s a New Tool in the Fight Against Elephant Poaching," 30 Sep. 2017

At the bottom of the tube sat a half-inch of what looked like frozen mud, but was, in fact, orca ordure. Kate Brooks, Smithsonian, "There’s a New Tool in the Fight Against Elephant Poaching," 2 May 2017

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