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Does Oscar the cat predict death?

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  • Cat has uncanny record of curling up with dying nursing home patients
  • Staff members say families usually find cat's presence comforting
  • Cat better at predicting imminent death than staff, observer says
  • New England Journal of Medicine essay describes phenomenon
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