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niyad

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13. When one of my kitties died while I was at work, one of my coworkers

Reply to cab67 (Reply #11)

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 06:13 AM

7 hrs ago

said, "It's just a cat. Get another one." I said, "How would you feel if I said that about one of your children?" I never spoke to that person again. If communication was needed, I had another coworker do it. Everyone knew it was better that way.

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