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Dear Dr.Bamford,
I know you are a famous scientist who has done great work on cloning animals.Please excuse me for writing to you, but I need your help.Let me explain.
I am a 58-year-old man.I’m very rich.I live in a large house.My wife died three years ago; we didn’t have children.
So, am I lonely? No, because Cindy is with me.Every night we eat dinner together and watch TV.Cindy sits beside me and I feel very happy.I’m coaxed with her beautiful green eyes.She’s also very smart.Sometimes she thinks only about herself.But that’s what I like about her.She is quite a beautiful Siamese cat.There is no other cat like her in the whole world.
These days I worry about losing Cindy.She is getting older and older.Cats don’t live so long as humans, of course, so she will die before I do.I cannot imagine my life without Cindy.
Well, why not get another cat after Cindy dies? Impossible!No other cats ever replace her.
I have been thinking about this:Clone Cindy.Scientists are able to clone sheep and mice and other animals.They should be able to clone cats without much difficulty.Luckily, I am a rich man.I don’t care how much money I will spend cloning Cindy.I think it’s ok to clone pets.It’s not cloning humans.
What do you think? Could you clone Cindy?
Sincerely,
A rich man