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As every Floridian knows the United States has alligators. Here in Africa they have Nile Crocodiles. The two look may similar but the crocs are MUCH MUCH larger and way more ferocious. Last week I went into a car parts store looking for a cigarette lighter plug I could attach directly to the truck battery to charge cameras while at camp. I asked for a \u201ccigarette lighter plug with alligator clips.\u201d The lady looked at me funny for a moment and said, \u201coh, you mean a 12-volt plug with crocodile clips.\u201d<\/p>\n

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As every Floridian knows the United States has alligators. Here in Africa they have Nile Crocodiles. The two look may similar but the crocs are MUCH MUCH larger and way more ferocious. 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