AlienGirl
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Thu Dec-14-06 12:21 AM
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Why do we say "copyCAT" and not, oh, f'rinstance, "copyPARROT"? |
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Cats don't seem to copy very often. Parrots do, some even copy their owners' body movements (like the African Grey who shrugged his wings and did a pantomime of putting on an overcoat every morning).
:shrug: Why cat?
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Thu Dec-14-06 12:23 AM
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1. Yeah...or CopyMonkey??? |
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Yeah! Damn straight, AlienGirl!
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Thu Dec-14-06 12:24 AM
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Since they repeat whatever BS is told to them, anyway.
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Thu Dec-14-06 12:30 AM
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3. On DU it makes sense. Half the posts are about cats. |
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Thu Dec-14-06 12:37 AM
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4. I think I read a while back that it deals with kittens learning from their mothers n/t |
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