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4 responses to “Coyote Peterson’s Overdramatic Experience With Bullet Ants”

  1. JDB Avatar

    If Coyote Peterson wants the world to take him seriously, he knows what to do.

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    1. Benjamin Blanchard Avatar

      Here at The Daily Ant, we have a More Ants More Good policy. What this means in this case is that we believe it would be better if Coyote Peterson tried being stung by more bullet ants.

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