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What purpose does a school serve?

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Posted: August 27, 2008

As kids head back to classes this September, they aren’t the only ones in school. Most species of fish form large aggregations called “schools” as well. The reasons why range from safety in numbers to finding food more easily to saving energy while swimming.

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