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Miss Marple’s early days are spent learning about her surroundings and honing her natural instincts. Just like any young creature, she plays, sleeps, and engages with her family. However, training intensifies as she grows. The training utilizes a simple yet effective reward system: when she successfully identifies the scent of TNT, which is buried during practice, she is rewarded with her favorite treat—a banana.
Over the course of her training, Miss Marple demonstrates an ability to recall scents from buried explosives, crucial for her future work in active minefields. Her development is not just a technical achievement, but also a tribute to the stark contrast of social perceptions about rats.