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> I might sound fe\_ \_ \_ \_  
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> Yet I'm in the opposite.
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> Do not count my \_ \_ \_ \_s  
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> It was one originally.
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> But you can spell out  
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> A bright star in me!
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> And please be sure that you're  
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> Going to the right direction!
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What animal am I?

(Each underscore indicates a redacted letter.)

Subtle Hint:

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>  If you were indeed going to the right direction, I'm just an animal. Otherwise, I might turn mythical!
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Moderate Hint:

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>  The second 4 underscores conceal a body part.
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Decisive Hint:

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>  Cardinal directions
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