Many of the human characters are all but caricatures, but Joey is a noble beast and Mr. Williams supports him well.

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When he slows down from football enough to get a house, Mr. Kaepernick, who affectionately calls Sammy "a beast, " says he "definitely" plans to take the tortoise with him.

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Mr Long is not worried by his encounter and says whatever the 'Beast' is, it is clearly a timid creature that shies from human contact.

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