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![Avanti West Coast on Twitter: "Trains as birds. A thread. Us and a starling. https://t.co/XlDgVR5wyL" / Twitter Avanti West Coast on Twitter: "Trains as birds. A thread. Us and a starling. https://t.co/XlDgVR5wyL" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eua_xYEXEAQ4eeA.jpg)
Avanti West Coast on Twitter: "Trains as birds. A thread. Us and a starling. https://t.co/XlDgVR5wyL" / Twitter
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