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I communicate much better with cats, usually. I know them and their body language - as my own cats know mine very well. Cats are adept at reading subtle signals.
Marge Piercy
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Marge Piercy
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: March 31
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The will to be totally rational is the will to be made out of glass and steel: and to use others as if they were glass and steel.
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