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I for one welcome our feline overlords

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    I for one welcome our feline overlords

    http://www.cell.com/current-biology/...showall%3Dtrue


    Toxoplasma gondii, a protozoan that infects a broad range of warm-blooded species, is one example that supports the so-called ‘parasite manipulation hypothesis’: it induces modifications in rodents’ olfactory preferences, converting an innate aversion for cat odor into attraction and probably favoring trophic transmission to feline species, its only definitive hosts [2] . In humans, T. gondii induces behavioral modifications such as personality changes, prolonged reaction times and decreased long-term concentration [3]
    wait till the Norpusses and the skipperettes are taking over the world! Zeity is of course immune so we have a choice between furry or scaly masters.
    Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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    This is why cat ladies are nutters. And best avoided. Cats and cat ladies if you're wondering.
    First Law of Contracting: Only the strong survive

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