A word about the full length mirror on the landing. It is not an opponent. It is a training partner who happens to look suspiciously like you. Recruits who engage the mirror in a staring contest do so at their own risk and, frankly, to their own benefit. It builds resolve.
The correct approach is to approach slowly, stop at roughly forty centimetres, and hold the gaze. Do not blink. When the other cat blinks first, as it eventually does, you will have won. You may then sprint away in triumph. The mirror will say nothing, because it is gracious, and because it is made of glass.
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