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If humans never ditched the ocean life, we'd probably rock some serious aquatic vibes. We might've developed webbed fingers and toes for better swimming and diving, like real-life merfolk! Our skin might be smoother and more streamlined, adapted for gliding through the water with ease. And hey, maybe we'd even sport some gills for breathing underwater, like the coolest fish in the sea. But who knows? Evolution's a wild ride, and maybe one day, we'll uncover what our ocean-dwelling ancestors might've looked like—if they ever existed at all!
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