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Bearskin
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The outer covering of a large mammal heavily armed with teeth and claws. The bear comes in the following flavours:
Brown Bear - Not cute - don't even go there.
Black Bear - Not cute - don't even go there.
Polar Bear - Not cute - don't even go there.
Koala Bear - Looks cute - Not - don't even go there.
Teddy Bear - Looks cute - Deceptive - be very, very wary.
Also: A special kind of work hat that Guardsmen wear. It was developed in the days when soldiers wore hats that made them look 10 feet tall, together with red jackets that didn't show injuries or blood, in order to to intimidate the indigenous population of of whatever lands was about to be taught the benefits of belonging to the benevolent British Empire.
