This was simply poor reading on my part. Thank you so much.
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Makes sense! Additionally, I posted this comment when I was stuck on level 4-- after playing through to the flappy bird level (between the spikes), let me just say, hugely impressed on the level design on this game. I was smiling the whole way through. The way the dropped down lets you "ghost" previous attempts if you fall and don't die on the "go up/go left" level especially struck me with how well designed this is. How those ducklings got in the air, though, is anyone's guess.