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And it's time for the sardine eating contest at our house! CArefuly, the three cats who will dine on such are gathered in the kitchen. Tom, being alert, stops snoring and rumbles there on his own. Sassy was already there, mowing the diet food, but could this be a liability in the contest? Spider was woken from a serious nap and had to be carried, but she certainly woke up as the sound of the can opener hit her ears. The sardines were evenly split among the three plates, in two mounds per plate, because we have observed some cats horning in on another's plate. A plate was put in front of each contestant.... and they're off! Tom is making serious inroads and wasting no time tucking into the dish. Sassy looks just as determined and has stuck her nose deep into the nearest pile. Spider is as delicate as ever, making sure she licks up every bit of juice. Tom is glancing over his shoulder... he's making sure no one has left their plates. Spider glances back, and goes back to nibbling. But wait, what's this? Sassy has started to wash her paw! The fat cat is giving up! She has abandoned her dish, even before finishing one whole pile! Tom has finished one pile and is on to the next. Spider is eyeing him nervously, but she is still eating. Tom polishes off his plate as fast as he can. He does not lick it clean, but once all of the chunks are gone, he's off to Sassy's plate. Spider is getting full. She's pushing off the larger chunks to get at the juice. Tom has finished off the first pile, and is eyeing Spider's plate. What a greedy pig! Spider is still scouring the ceramic finish to make sure she gets all of the juice. And Tom has finished Sassy's plate and it's back to his first plate to lick up the juice. Spider stops to wash her paws. Tom is still eating! So it's Tom as the winner at one and a half plates, to Spider's almost cleaned plate. And here comes Dog to chase off the cats and clean everything up. It's been a lovely time in the kitchen, and I thank all of our lovely contestants for playing. Thank you, and good night.  ¶ 3:48 PM