Magic Mouse:  Tap to Click?

One feature I love on my MacBook Pro trackpad is tap-to-click.
Any recommendations on *how to achieve tap-to-click on a Magic Mouse?*

Penman61,
Try: BetterTouchTool.
;~)

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