re: PETA wants to replace Punxsutawney Phil( groundhog)with a giant coin

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He is not a meteorologist, and he deserves better than to be exploited every year for tourism money,” the group shared. A groundhog’s weather prediction is no more accurate than flipping a coin, the group said.

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They also don’t want to be used to prognosticate the weather or be exposed to flashing cameras, human handling, or noisy crowds,” the group said.

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