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Personal Narrative: Why A Shark Is Considered Cold Blooded Killer

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A shark is considered cold blooded killers by humans because of the way they hunt their food. Humans are more alike than fishes are because of our instinct to kill or to “survive”. We know the difference of good and bad because we are shown by the people surrounding us. I once had to choose between my old friend whose name is not relevant, or to do the right thing. This all takes place at a store when I was about 13. I had just ended a good week of not doing bad stuff at school and doing my homework. I had gained the trust of my dad to walk to the store alone and get soda for him. Being myself I had went from store to store to waste time because if I went home my mom would be there asking questions like “Where did you go to?” or “Why didn’t

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