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45. why did he kill it?

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 08:31 PM

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Honest question. In many parts of the world, killing venomous snakes is routine. I spent enough time living in Texas to know this. But was the snake an actual threat, or could it have been driven away?

(I ask knowing that "it was an actual threat" can be a legitimate answer. It depends on where the snake was.)

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