The puzzle consists of twelve 3x2 grids of images. Each grid corresponds to a line in The Twelve Days of Christmas. In each grid, some pictures match the object from the line perfectly, and some do not. Thus each grid gives a braille letter, and we read them in song order to get DOG OR CAT FEET. This clues the answer, PAWS.
| Partridge in a Pear Tree |
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Partridge in a pear tree.
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Partridge in a pear tree.
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Not a pear tree.
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(Alan) Partridge in a pear tree.
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Not a partridge.
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Not a pear tree.
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| Turtle doves |
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Turtle dove
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Arbitrary bird
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Christopher Wren
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Turtle Dove
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(Christopher) Turtledove
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Dove (not a turtledove)
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| French Hens |
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French Hen
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French Hen
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French Hen
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French Hen
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Weirdly-dressed hen
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German Hen
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| Calling birds |
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Calling bird
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Reading bird
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Arbitrary bird
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Calling bird (with a phone)
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Calling bird (with a microphone)
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Arbitrary bird
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| Golden rings |
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Golden ring (brass rat)
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Gold coin
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Golden rings
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Golden ring
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Golden ring
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Silver ring (brass rat)
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| Geese-a-laying |
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Goose-a-laying
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Goose-a-laying
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Not a goose
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No eggs
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No eggs
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No bird
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| Swans-a-swimming |
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Swan-a-swimming
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Not a swan
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Not a swan
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Not swimming
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Not swimming
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Not swimming
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| Maids-a-milking |
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Not a maid
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Maid-a-milking
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Maid-a-milking
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Maid-a-milking
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Maid-a-milking
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Not milking
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| Ladies dancing |
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Lady dancing
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Lady dancing
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Lady dancing
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Guy dancing
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Guy dancing
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Guy dancing
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| Lords-a-leaping |
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Lord (Vader)-a-leaping
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Not leaping
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Not leaping
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Lord (Voldemort)-a-leaping
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Not leaping
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Not leaping
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| Pipers piping |
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Piper Piping
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A pipe
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Billie Piper, not piping
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Piper Piping
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Pipe
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Pipes
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| Drummers drumming |
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No drum
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Drummer drumming
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Drummer drumming
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Drummer drumming
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Drummer drumming
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No drummer
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