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David Frum: Miranda's Last Gift - The Atlantic

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When our daughter died suddenly, she left us with grief, memories—and Ringo.

I was at the kitchen counter making coffee when my daughter Miranda’s dog approached. Ringo stands about 10 inches high at the shoulder, but he carries himself with supreme confidence. He fixed his lustrous black eyes on mine. Staring straight at me, he lifted his leg and urinated on the oven door. After the mess was cleaned up, I complained to Miranda, “I don’t think Ringo likes me.” Miranda replied, “Ringo loves you. He just doesn’t respect you.” Theoretically, Ringo is a Cavalier King Charles spaniel. You may have seen depictions of the breed peeking at you from portraits of monarchs and ar

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