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mutt with one folded ear and a scar across his shoulder. He flinched when the volunteer reached for him.
So I crouched down slowly, held out my hand, and waited.
He sniffed once, then leaned his whole trembling body toward me.
That nearly undid me.
I thought then about all the creatures in the world—animal and human alike—who spend years learning to make continue reading …
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