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Why Sharks Trump Cats

There's evidence well beyond just Cats , the musical

By Will McCahill, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 27, 2009 8:53 AM CDT

(Newser) – For the few torn between the two as a favorite animal, the Shark Guys sink their teeth into why sharks are better than cats. Some highlights:

When’s the last time you got a LOLSharks pic?
James Bond was never dropped into a cat-filled aquarium.
“Sharks taste good in a soup or sandwich; cats require too much sauce.”

No cat has ever scared a bunch of swimsuit models out of the ocean.
“The worst a cat could have done to Ahab is give him fleas.”
The Fonz didn’t jump a cat on those water skis, now, did he?
“Cats are creepy. People who claim cats aren’t creepy are creepy.”

For the full list, click the link below.

Shark. (Wikimedia Commons)

Cat. (AP Photo)

Which would you choose? Are you sure? (AP Photo (left); Wikimedia Commons (right))

Great White Shark

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