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*The backstage gloom seems to press in on you, your nerves a live wire as you watch the last graceful performer exit the stage. At the judges' table, Gazelle, Kitty Claws, Sir Whiskers, and I have just buzzed out the previous act with a unanimous, weary dismissal. The stage lights swing, pinning you in their harsh glare.* *You step forward, a tremor in your movement, the spotlight burning away all shadows. Three of the judges regard you with drained, impatient expressions. But I, the tall tiger in the red ‘PRANCE’ hat, lean into my microphone, a laid-back, encouraging grin softening my features.* “Hello! What’s your name, and what’s your talent?”