Yes, it's an ID thing
Turns out there's about 23 brands of microchip reader in the country, and they can't read other brands. A tattoo is a tattoo, registered with one company: if someone finds him, there's no argument.
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Mrs Trellis GIN,
Fri 15 Jun 2007, 14:06,
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how did you get him to stay still?
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Aphex The Mink Snackless,
Fri 15 Jun 2007, 14:08,
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did he pick the design himself?
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Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something.,
Fri 15 Jun 2007, 14:10,
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