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TIL the difference between Wile E. Coyote and Ralph Coyote. Both had brown fur and pointy ears, but Wile E. had a black nose, yellow eyes, and went after the Roadrunner, while Ralph had a red nose, white eyes, and went after sheep (guarded by Sam Sheepdog).

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