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John Thune: “The chances of a negative interaction with a shark is still less than the chances of being struck by lightening.”

On the recordJuly 17, 2018
The chances of a negative interaction with a shark is still less than the chances of being struck by lightening.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune emphasizes the rarity of negative shark interactions.

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