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A Better Mousetrap

Living too close to nature

by Madeline Strong Diehl

posted 11/30/2010

Chester, our loyal rat terrier, was the first member of our family to see the mouse. He suddenly bolted upright and stood in a state of total readiness, a look of utter perplexity fixed on his face. In his four years with us, Chester has seen a lot of things come out of our stove: pot roasts, pies, Toll House cookies. But never before had he seen a mouse come

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