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Why are most people statistically far more terrified of dying in a shark attack than in a fatal car crash?

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Why are most people statistically far more terrified of dying in a shark attack than in a fatal car crash?

Why are most people statistically far more terrified of dying in a shark attack than in a fatal car crash?
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