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wind-broken umbrellas

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00Some had fallen to the ground where they flailed around on the snow like tiny 00wind-broken umbrellas00, using the thumbs at the top joint of their wings to gain their balance. 02br
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0 What the heck, I'll take a shot at this.02br
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00Picture a normal opened umbrella. Now picture the umbrella after it has been broken and deformed by a strong wind. It's ribs (for lack of a better word) are bent and twisted, the fabric may be torn, there will be bits of umbrella sticking out at odd angles, etc.02br
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10This sentence is saying that the bats look like they are in the same condition as the umbrella
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