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The male is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness, can be trained to do most things.


Clifton Fadiman

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The male is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness, can be trained to do most things.
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OLASOT He'll talk about the animals and the things we can do to help that animal.
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