Is the Hairy Urchin a Hat?

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An acinoderm is hiding a killer by covering itself with its friend's corpse. Researchers observed that these urchins just casually tipped themselves over at about 30 degree angles to let the poop drop because there is not enough current. But what street fashion has rich observed? Anything that's there. I've seen them wearing grocery lists. That'sthat style. It yes that's looking good. Well, you know, they don't have pockets, but you can still carry the change. You change, evolutionary change. How about that? A ha, when you see something like that, do you gently pick it off, or do you say, like, "I don't want to

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