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Not since Simba, of The Lion King, has a lion captured the world’s imagination in this way.

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“Let not the actions of these few men defeat us or allow darkness to enter our hearts […]” – Cecil the Lion

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“There’s a special place in hell for people who mistreat animals.”

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“Why are you shooting a lion in the first place? Is it that difficult for you to get an erection that you need to kill things?”

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Does anyone else get a little uncomfortable when the entire Internet all of the sudden decides to simultaneously agree on a singular issue? Usually I go online expecting to see a steady stream of bickering and debate, like my Aunt Joan arguing about gun control with one of my college roommates in the comments of a status update I wrote about going to see Ant-Man last weekend.

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Walter Palmer killed Cecil The Lion.