CAT, N. A Soft, Indestructible Automaton Provided By Nature To Be Kicked When Things Go Wrong In The Domestic Circle.

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CAT, n. A soft, indestructible automaton provided by nature to be
kicked when things go wrong in the domestic circle.

This is a dog,
This is a cat.
This is a frog,
This is a rat.
Run, dog, mew, cat.
Jump, frog, gnaw, rat.
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-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"

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