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"Cetaceans - especially dolphins and whales - are wondrous creatures. I think I could easily have enjoyed a full-time career attending such patients. Their intelligence, cooperativeness, tolerance, and good nature were captivating.
~~ Robert M. Miller, D.V.M. “Most of My Patients Are Animals”"


Points earned:

DeliDog E (32), I(18), O(13), U (6), R(15) = 153 points
Fuzzy317 A(23), V(4), W (3) = 53 points
Randi T(10), S(14), N(17) = 41 points
Momoffuzzyfaces D (9), B (1), L (14) = 24 points
Anna_66 H (6), C(11) = 17 points
DaisyLover M (7), P (6) = 13 points

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