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....&&...& WOLVERINE:: RATLIKE, BLOOD-SEEPING, : &&...&.&&&
&...&.&..& =========== FREAKY, PERHAPS TOO COOL, &.&..&&&..
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&.&.&...&& RACCOON:::: VIRUS BEARER. RABIES. ::: &...&&&.&&
.&&&&&..&. =========== HANDED. PERHAPS TOO CUTE. .&..&..&&.
.&....&.&& RAT:::::::: CRITTER, BENEATH-DWELLER, &&&.&&.&.&
&&&...&&&. =========== THE MOST RATLIKE BY ::::: ...&&.&&&&
...&..&..& ........... VIRTUE OF BEING ONE. :::: &..&.&&...
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...&.&&.&& ARMADILLO:: LITTLE ARMORED ONE. ::::: &&&&..&&&.
...&&&.&&. =========== DOESN'T LOOK DANGEROUS, : &...&.&..&
&..&..&&.& ........... A BIT PATHETIC MAYBE. ::: .&..&&&&.&
.&.&&.&.&& CAT:::::::: TOO NOBLE. :::::::::::::: .&&.&...&&
&&&&.&&&&. FOX:::::::: TOO PLAYFUL. :::::::::::: &&.&&&..&.
&...&&...& WOLF::::::: THE WOLF IS NOT A ::::::: &.&&..&.&&
.&..&.&..& =========== ::::::::::: REAL CREATURE &&&.&.&&&.
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&&.&&...&& =========== GOOD TEMPERAMENT. BUT, :: &..&...&.&
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