stackyFACTSBecause why swim in the ocean when a mechanical rubber fish can convince you death is imminent? Steven Spielberg's thriller caused an actual, measurable drop in beach attendance nationwide, proving that audiences absolutely cannot separate fiction from an afternoon swim.
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