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Watching a cone snail harpoon a fish will absolutely blow your mind 🧠 For jp flores (he/him), it also starts to unravel something else: the pressure of always being “the smart one.” 🎧https://ow.ly/OlzV50YTbg0 #ScienceStories #TrueStories #Identity
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