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Birth in Ash Form

July 23, 2010
By LondonEye DIAMOND, Randolph, New Jersey
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Isn’t it funny—

or maybe just puzzling—
that an ancient tabby resembles a newborn lion cub in his

final hours

And that the mindset of withering elders parallels that

of our original states

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haventy0uheard PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 24 2010 at 10:26 am
haventy0uheard PLATINUM, Kings Park, New York
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I have thought about this and it is so true! We all end the same as we begin it seems, doesn't it? Awesome job.