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He is also loyal and refuses to rat on someone who can prove his innocence.
From Salon • Sep. 6, 2024
In an interview in 2000, he remembered cornering a large rat on the staircase of his communal apartment block.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2024
Santer says his son felt unsafe at home after someone left a dead rat on his doorstep.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 23, 2022
The woman in this shot was called Miriam, and the rat on her shoulder is called Bestia.
From The Guardian • Jul. 31, 2019
“You don’t know how big a rat on the loose can get in five months,” he said.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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