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How Dangerous Are Sharks?

First, the have razor sharp teeth, a strong tail, and pointy fins. That’s right it’s a shark! Sharks aren’t even dangerous. They just seem to be, especially with horror music. People shouldn’t even be afraid of them, sharks are actually very interesting. The only attack people for protection. From all the horrible things we do to them. Eat, use skin for leather, liver oil as medicine, teeth for jewelry, sports, or accidentally trap them. Sharks are nicer than us! Secondly, many see shark attacks on tv, wondering just some sharks dangerous?
Yes. “Out of 375 shark species, only two dozen are in any way dangerous to us.” (
Guynup, Sharon. "What Do You Know About Sharks?" Ed. Robert Hueter. InterActive Reader and

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