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Comment author: James_Miller 31 July 2015 03:33:37PM *  13 points [-]

To generate political support for exterminating mosquitoes that bite people, we should spread a rumor that besides killing 725,000 humans each year, this insect also threatens a few cute Zimbabwe lions.

Comment author: Username 02 August 2015 08:33:57PM *  5 points [-]

Social media is not representative how much people actually care about stuff. Few of those outraged would actually spend any money to save lions.

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