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This is Mr. Chum, my inflatable shark.
 
Usually Mr. Chum hung above my desk at work. One day I got to work and Mr. Chum was missing. On my desk was this strange looking envelope.
 
Inside the envelope was a series of pictures showing Mr. Chum in a number of rather compromising positions, making it perfectly clear that he had been sharknapped. Here we see Mr. Chum covering for the receptionist.
 
Mr. Chum apparently has a great nose for detail. While sharks are not generally known for their word processing skills, here we see Mr. Chum bring new meaning to the phrase "hunt and peck."
 
Here we catch a rare glimpse into Mr. Chum's more social side, as he plays a few rounds with Natasha D. at the foosball table. I certainly hope Natasha let him win! Sharks can be poor losers.
 
Any shark can answer the phones and type out a memo or two in Microsoft Word, but photocopying as well? Call me paranoid, but at this point I really thought that shark was angling for my job.
 
I searched high and low for Mr. Chum, but it wasn't until two weeks later when I happened to spot a fin sticking out from under a desk that we were at last reunited. I suspect the evil Lyn G. had a hand in the affair (for her part, she never denied it), but in the interest of office harmony I decided not to press charges.
 
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