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Matagots are generally evil, but some may prove helpful, like the "magician cat" said to bring wealth into a home if it is well fed. Traditionally, a wealth-bringing matagot must be lured with a fresh, plump chicken, then carried home by its new owner without the human once looking back. If the cat
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Gascony traditions, you must not keep the matagot all your life: if the owner is dying, he/she will suffer a long agony, as long as he/she doesn't free the matagot.
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