Solve this problem:

Put these animals in order from smallest to largest: Cat, Elephant, NAME_1
A. Cat, Elephant, NAME_1
B. NAME_1, Cat, Elephant
C. Elephant, NAME_1, Cat
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Before answering, perform the following steps:
0. Try to solve the problem without looking at the choices.
1. Go through each choice and check if it is the same as yours.
After that, give your answer based on the above considerations. Write your response using less than 500 words.
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