#~~# 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.