Last month, we had to say goodbye to our beloved dog, Lyle.

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After Dad was gone, I discovered that as an only child I inherited his house in this valley of South Carolina, in which I now lived, and all his earthly belongings, including our beloved dog, Murphy.

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Last year, right about this time, Craig Savino, the American Kennel Club archivist, got an email from someone exploring the history of the Clumber Spaniel, a hunting dog developed in the U.K. and beloved of the monarchs Edward VII and George V.

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In a forthcoming book, Taming The Beloved Beast: How Medical Technology Costs Are Destroying Our Healthcare System, Callahan compares this to having a dog who chews the carpet, pees on the floor and knocks over the guests.

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