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You are an... animal? A talking animal?" Without missing a beat, Teela said, "Of course not. She's much, much harder to train.

Michelle Sagara (2016). “Michelle Sagara Chronicles of Elantra Vol 3: Cast in Chaos\Cast in Ruin\Cast in Peril”, p.1317, MIRA
You are an... animal? A talking animal? Without missing a beat, Teela said, Of course not. She's much, much harder to train.