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Rewrite each of the following sentences to correct the dangling or misplaced modifier.

Example 1. The horse was chosen by the photographer with the silvery mane and white tail. The horse with the sllvery mane and white tall was chosen by the photographer.‾\underline{\text{The horse with the sllvery mane and white tall was chosen by the photographer.}}

  1. Hiking in the woods, the squirrel scurried up a tree. The horse with the sllvery mane and white tall was chosen by the photographer.‾\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse with the sllvery mane and white tall was chosen by the photographer.}}}

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