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Part II begins today!

Section II: Going to the Dogs
(Or Cats)

1. Should I get a girlfriend or a dog?

Dog. Definitely dog. They don’t ask you to take out the trash, they don’t resent your other girlfriends, they don’t burn the pancakes, and they don’t spend your money on clothes.

That said, it must be remembered that certain dogs are chick magnets. Thus, it may be possible to engineer the best of both worlds. It would require starting with a dog, though.