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Like the proverbial​ cat, she seems to have nine lives.

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The given statement above is an example of an old wives' tale. An old wives tale is a belief that is regarded as superstition or with no scientific basis or evidence. In the sentence above, it is an example of a simple sentence having one complete clause. The phrase "like the proverbial cat" is a phrase that describes the subject "she". 
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