Last of two parts

ON the story of mice last week — "twas the night before Christmas" — they're really quite lovable creatures, some are even pets. But their cousin, rats? Now that's a totally different story, they're horrific. One even ate a hole into a pair of my best pants! Some even take on human form with congress buildings as their favorite abode.

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