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The dog is guided by kindly instinct to the man or woman whose heart is open to his advances. The cat often leaves the friend who courts her, to honor, or to harass, the unfortunate mortal who shudders at her unwelcome caresses.

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Agnes Repplier
Age: 92 †
Born: 1858
Born: April 1
Died: 1950
Died: December 15
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Heart
Dog
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Men
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Guided
Shudders
Honor
Mortal
Harass
Whose
Unfortunate
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Open
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Courts

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