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He sets the Cat up to fail, threatening to fire him if there’s even one mess, then tempting the Cat with a dangerously devious device, the Go-Backer, to clean up his mess.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

That means there are about 1,500 properties left for the state to clean up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

More than 1,000 municipal workers will be mobilised in Paris over the weekend to clean up public spaces, the mayor's office said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Within hours of him admitting defeat on Sunday night, the camp was dismantled, and a team of volunteers moved in on Monday morning to clean up the mess.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

“Don’t you think we should clean up the mud?” she says.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron


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