Unpopular opinion

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We all remember celebrity German polar bear Knut, right? The adorable baby bear was rejected by his mother and then bottle fed by zoo-keepers until he grew into an adorable ball of fluff loved the world over. Well now Knut is a fearsome looking adolescent, and zookeepers are claiming all the attention he’s received from zoo-goers has driven him bear-crazy. What should we do? Matt Pack joins us with an unpopular opinion.

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