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STRAY CAT She was fat. Round as the moon, just as gray. She didn’t have time for hiding, for safety, for hissing away onlookers. Her legs jerked and out rolled the little slick and wormy bundles. Two. She circled them, inspected the mousy ears, licked the furless pink skin. They made no noise. Their tiny hearts rippled, though softly. She ate one. Then, she ate the other. 25 ...

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