The man's a born straggler, Honey thought, another lucky exception to the rules of natural selection. A million years ago he would've been an easy snack for a saber-toothed tiger.

πŸ“– Carl Hiaasen

🌍 American  |  πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’Ό Writer

πŸŽ‚ March 12, 1953
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Honey reflects on the man's natural tendency to be a straggler, viewing it as a deviation from the typical rules of survival. She considers him fortunate to avoid being eliminated by predators or other dangers that would usually select against such traits.

She imagines that if he had lived a million years ago, he would have been vulnerable and likely prey for a saber-toothed tiger. This comparison highlights the idea that...

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