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not so chirpy 　　The mind of the male hobbyist lends itself to obsessive collection， categorization， and competition the world over. Breeding and fighting crickets is no different. 　　The ego of a cricket can be a fragile thing， and China’s best fighting crickets are pampered and adored. Paralleling the treatment afforded the gladiators of Rome， to the victors are given all the spoils of their grateful owners. The strong are rewarded with favor， food， and women； one Beijing collector puts his favourite cricket in with two concubines because， in his own words：“every little king needs his Diana