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  "textContent": "A hiker in the Angeles National Forest danced in to face off with a charging bear, utilizing that time-honored wilderness survival strategy of jumping around and jingling bells. This approach, contrary to expectations, did not end badly but may have served as the watershed moment between \"saw a bear\" and \"was chased by a bear.\" — Read the rest \n\nThe post Hiker tries jingling bells to stop charging bear, miraculously not dead (video) appeared first on Boing Boing.",
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