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Local Scientists Discover Jumping Chollas Can Only Be Photographed By Individuals Who Misdiagnose a Lululemon Studio Class as a Survival Instinct.

After months of inconclusive research funded by wealthy expatriate grant money, researchers have confirmed that these desert athletes are only visible to those who arrive at dawn, wearing white athletic wear, and attempting a highly difficult plank pose near the Cerritos beach edge. Local photographers are being warned that flash photography may cause a ‘spiritual overload’ in the local wildlife.

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