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A cat pours his body on the floor like water. It is restful just to see him.

William Lyon Phelps

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William Lyon Phelps
Age: 78 †
Born: 1865
Born: January 2
Died: 1943
Died: August 21
Author
Scientist
University Teacher
New Haven
Connecticut
Pours
Floor
Cat
Water
Body
Like
Restful

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