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calimary

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20. Maybe it's just tapping into old instincts.

Reply to wnylib (Reply #18)

Tue Nov 22, 2022, 06:10 PM

Nov 2022

A predator will keep its eyes squarely on whatever creature might be its intended victim. That gaze won't break, especially if the predator is forced to give chase.

Just guessing here. I have no certified expertise in this subject. But as a rank-amateur student of psychology, and noting how important observation is in so many survival strategies, it just seems to make sense. Working and surviving in the broadcast "jungle", that skill helped me avoid a fair amount of problems. And it was instructive in knowing when to "get out of range," as it were.

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