#~~# on felines. ~#~~#~~#~~#~~#~~#~~#~~#           
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           :: to find a good feline you must     #:           
           =, roam, and then you must sit still. ,=           
           ,= gleaming eyes from a shadow on a   ,,           
           ,, brick wall, brushy tail in a       =,           
           =, pumpkin patch...                   ,=           
           ,= a creature is near.                ,,           
           ,,                                    =,           
           =, you must feign disinterest. with   ,=           
           ,= the feline in the corner of your   ,,           
           ,, eye, perhaps find a beautiful rock =,           
           =, on the ground, and bend down to    ,=           
           ,= look closer.                       ,,           
           ,,                                    =,           
           =, having announced yourself like     ,=           
           ,= this, they may approach, or you    ,,           
           ,, can perhaps sneak closer. would    =,           
           =, they remain, it's is an immense    ,=           
           :# gift of trust, and we celebrate!   ::           
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            it's important to note that this is a             
               predator. even if they may show                
            themselves, they are not guaranteed to            
                        be benevolent.