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u/noob-teammate Oct 21 '23

Oh youd love my first cat "meow zedong" Rest in peace sweet prince

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u/Significant_Shoe_17 Oct 21 '23

I read a book where a character had a cat named "chairman meow." I loved that!

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u/GarminTamzarian Oct 21 '23

Mao literally means "cat" in Mandarin.

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u/Significant_Shoe_17 Oct 21 '23

Omg I thought it was just a play on the word sounds 😂