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Anne Fadiman

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An essay by Anne Fadiman published in Harper's Magazine exploring the nature of pet ownership and affection.

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    ““What is a pet? Do you have to be able to pet a pet? Must there be reciprocal affection, or is it enough merely to have a guest in your midst that has a different number of legs, or perhaps no legs at all?“ Fantastic and thought provoking long read about what it is like to have a pet that cannot love you back.”

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