Changes: Ode to Spot

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"Ode to Spot" was a poem composed by Data, addressed to his pet cat, Spot. It was written in the iambic septameter mode. (TNG: "Schisms")

Felis catus is your taxonomic nomenclature,

An endothermic quadruped, carnivorous by nature;

Your visual, olfactory, and auditory senses

Contribute to your hunting skills and natural defenses.

I find myself intrigued by your sub-vocal oscillations,

A singular development of cat communications

That obviates your basic hedonistic predilection

For a rhythmic stroking of your fur to demonstrate affection.

A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents,

You would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance.

And when not being utilized to aid in locomotion

It often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion.

Oh Spot, the complex level of behavior you display

Connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array;

And though you are not sentient, Spot, and do not comprehend,

I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend.

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 :An endothermic quadruped, carnivorous by nature;<br/>
 :Your visual, olfactory, and auditory senses<br/>
-:Contribute to your hunting skill and natural defenses.
+:Contribute to your hunting skills and natural defenses.
 :I find myself intrigued by your sub-vocal oscillations,<br/>
-:A singular development of cat communication<br/>
+:A singular development of cat communications<br/>
-:That obviates your basic hedonistic predilections<br/>
+:That obviates your basic hedonistic predilection<br/>
 :For a rhythmic stroking of your fur to demonstrate affection.