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TIL Dewey Readmore Books was a cat adopted by a public library in Spencer, Iowa. He was rescued after being abandoned in the library's book drop, and went on to achieve international fame as a library cat. Following his death, his obituary was featured in over 270 newspapers worldwide.

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