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Here we are at the end of May and it is hard to believe 2008 is almost half over . It 's been a busy year and we have learned many new things . This week we had a ham that we butchered , cured , and prepared for a meal .

Question:
What had to have happened before they could eat ham ?
Available options: -- None of the above choices . -- They had to pet a pig . -- They had to get a hog and braise it . -- They had to kill a pig .