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Peter Benchley Quotes: We do not just fear our predators, we are transfixed by them. We are prone to weave stories and fables and chat endlessly about them.
         

We do not just fear our predators, we are transfixed by them. We are prone to weave stories and fables and chat endlessly about them.


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We do not just fear our predators, we are transfixed by them. We are prone to weave stories and fables and chat endlessly about them.
         



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