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Punxsutawney Phil

tries paw at texting

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. - Punxsutawney Phil might be an expert atshadow spotting, but texting? Not so much.

About two hours after the famous groundhog "saw" his shadow andpredicted six more weeks of winter, the rodent's inaugural stab attext-messaging appeared. Phil also sent a Twitter update at aboutthat time.

Officials with the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club didn't immediatelyreturn calls about Phil's texting skills.

German tradition holds that if a hibernating animal sees itsshadow on Feb. 2 - the Christian holiday of Candlemas - winter willlast another six weeks. If no shadow is seen, legend says springwill come …