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You Should Love Corals Because

Posted on: April 29, 2008 10:27 AM, by CR McClain

Worldwide, corals generate $9.6 billion per year in money

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I can't see the word "money" any more without thinking of Vince Vaughn in the movie Swingers. As in, "those corals are sooo...money!"

Posted by: Peter | April 29, 2008 2:05 PM

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