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If cats have nine lives, how many do dogs have?

By Mark Conlon, Loose Ends
Aug 17, 2007
Aug 17, 2007

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If, as they say, cats have nine lives. just how many do dogs have? I'm curious because our dog might be closing in on that number.

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