Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but getting what you have, which once you have it you may be smart enough to see is what you would have wanted had you known.

Garrison Keillor
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  3. Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a purpose.

  4. When in doubt, look intelligent.

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