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It’s hard to describe the feeling you get when a thousand-pound predator stares straight into your eyes. To say the least, it’s a bit unsettling when you realize that you are no longer at the top of the food chain. It’s a sensation that gets considerably more intense when claws and muscle suddenly lurch into shambling motion in your direction.

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