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To be reminded that one is very much like other members of the animal kingdom is often funny...though...I do not too much mind being somewhat like a cat.

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Joseph Wood Krutch
Age: 76 †
Born: 1893
Born: November 25
Died: 1970
Died: May 22
Biographer
Journalist
Literary Critic
Naturalist
Theatre Critic
Writer
Knoxville
Tennessee
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Kingdom
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Kingdoms
Like
Cat
Members
Animal
Though
Funny
Reminded
Often
Somewhat

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