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When voters choose an animal for public office

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Disillusioned citizens have occasionally placed a popular local goat or dog into positions of civic authority. Unsurprisingly, the quadruped politicians often boasted higher approval ratings than their human counterparts, doing absolutely nothing but eating grass.

When voters choose an animal for public office
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