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The Shark Research Paper
The Shark

I was walking down the beach when I heard something splashing in the water. I quickly spun around and saw an enormous shark lying on the water stuck in the sand. It was 1 O’clock in the morning and I couldn't see anything. I remembered I had the flashlight on my phone, but my phone had low battery. I knew I had to help the massive shark back into the ocean, so I called for help. I tried calling everyone, but they all seemed to be sleeping. I decided I would walk up and touch the shark to see how heavy the shark actually was. It was an awful idea because when I was touching the shark, it spun its head around and almost chomped my arm off. I was lucky that the shark could not move its body or else it would have devoured my arm.

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