They say the smart dog obeys but the smarter dog knows when to disobey…

Amy Hempel
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They say the smart dog obeys but the smarter dog knows when to disobey. ✨ Amy Hempel, Rick Moody (2007). The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel, p.32, Simon and Schuster
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