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From: The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: The joy of actual numbers, was Democracy
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:55:28 +0000
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On 11/11/2024 15:51, Rich wrote:
>> I guess if you turn and run that might activate the hunting instinct in
>> cats?
> That would very much trigger a "prey..., hunt now" instinct, in the cat.

I watched my cat fight a weasel years ago. The weasel ran, the cat ran 
and pounced, The weasel turned and reared up baring its teeth. The cat 
backed off.

In the end the cat got it.

I strapped it to my neighbours car aerial. He never noticed his new 
'mascot'...



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