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Old 19-Jun-2008, 21:02
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Default Re: to get too close for comfort

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Originally Posted by lukre View Post
What is the meaning of this phrase in this context?

"The pastures provide endless amounts of lush grass for birds to nest in and for livestock to eat. It would seem there’s plenty for everybody - but occasionally they can get too close for comfort. "

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If "they" refers to the "birds' nests" and the "feeding livestock" - it perhaps means that they are getting in the way of one another and the encounters are causing problems.
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