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white shark

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Origin of white shark1

First recorded in 1665–75

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A modern great white shark, in comparison, has teeth less than two inches long.

Horrific: Of course, the movie's real star is the Great White Shark—a 25-foot polyurethane mechanical marvel nicknamed Bruce.

Last summer, a British tourist on his honeymoon was killed by a great white shark in nearby waters.

The old gentleman looked quickly behind them, and there, paddling about the stern, was a monstrous white shark.

"Oh, I guess the white shark is the real thing, all right," Colin answered.

Though much smaller than the white shark, he is a very formidable creature.

It was tantamount to an expressed imprecation, that the thief might be devoured by the white shark the next time he went to fish.

"So you had a white shark after you in the water," said Mr. Mole.

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