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Do you feel lucky or worried? Here is the puzzle: the very same cat that some people once called a bad omen was welcomed by others as a bringer of good fortune! How can one small animal mean two opposite things, depending on where you live?  \nThe worried feeling comes from a chapter of European history that had nothing to do with the cat itself. Hundreds of years ago, during a time when many people feared witches, storytellers claimed that a witch could turn herself into a black cat to sneak around unseen. Because those old tales linked the color black with the unknown and with nighttime, a harmless pet got tangled up in fears that were never its fault. Once a story like that spreads from village to village, it can stick around for centuries, long after people stop believing the rest of it.  \nWhile parts of Europe were busy fearing them, other places were doing the exact opposite. In Britain, many people considered a black cat a sign of good luck, and sailors sometimes kept one aboard ship, trusting it to guard the crew and keep mice away from the food stores. In Japan, folklore held that a black cat could help a person find love or ward off trouble, which is why cheerful cat figures still show up in shops today. So a family in one country might shoo the cat away while a family across the sea welcomed the same animal through the front door.  \nIf the luck is only in people's heads, then what actually makes a cat's coat so black in the first place? The answer is a natural coloring called melanin, the same substance that gives your own hair and skin their color. When a cat's body makes a large amount of the dark type of melanin, its fur turns deep black from nose to tail. In bright sunlight you can sometimes spot faint tabby stripes hiding underneath, a ghostly pattern the black coat almost covers up.  \nUnderneath that inky fur, of course, sits an ordinary cat who wants exactly what every cat wants. It purrs on a warm lap, chases a crinkly toy, and naps in a sunny window like any other house pet. Animal shelters say black cats are sometimes overlooked by adopters, partly because of those old superstitions and partly because they are harder to photograph well. That means the next friendly cat waiting for a home might just be the color of midnight, hoping you will see past a story that was never true.  \nBlack Cats and Superstition  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What is the main puzzle the article sets out to explain?\u003Cbr>A. Why animal shelters have trouble taking clear photographs of cats\u003Cbr>B. Why the same black cat means good luck in some places and bad luck in others\u003Cbr>C. 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