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tHE cRoucHinG WELL-FED cat
BY KaiGYoKuSai MaSatSuGu (1813-1892)
the fat cat walks across a wet rock, bending down
towards the water to take a drink after a fulfilling
meal. It smiles ambiguously. A butterfly has landed
on its back. one wonders how the sated cat will
react; will it just keep staring at its own reflection?
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