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Word: manx (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Before taking up with a cat, Greer advises the prospective owner to find a pet whose personality matches his own. Siamese, for example, are friendly and fun-loving, even though they sometimes go around muttering to themselves. The Manx is timid, dependent, and doleful to the point of martyrdom-ideal for the man who wants to be a god to his cat. Persians (and all pedigreed long hairs are so named) have minds of their own, often forget early hygiene training. Their attitude is "Why bother?" The Burmese are wise, persuasive, and can freeze a fool owner in his tracks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: Keeping Tabs on Tabby | 11/24/1961 | See Source »

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