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\begin{table}[h]
  \begin{tabular}{ll}
	\toprule
	Name & Beschreibung \\
	\midrule
	Katze & \makecell[l]{klein \\ schläft gerne} \\
	\midrule
	Hund & \makecell[l]{treu \\ braucht Spaziergänge} \\
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