Original articleWhy do people love their pets?
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I would like to thank Robin Dunbar for helpful comments on the manuscript and Norman Birbeck for valuable assistance with the literature seach. I also thank the editor and two referees for their comments, which stimualted some of the discussion in this paper.
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