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Old 04-22-2003, 03:18 PM   #17
Jim Sachs
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The Japanese specifically asked for a product with this type of goldfish, because they are extremely popular over there. The market demanded, and Prolific responded. I know it's hard for many to believe that they really move like this, but the artist (one of the world's best-known animators) spent a lot of time studying these little fellows. He has a tank at Prolific, and one at home.

In real life, these creatures are just wiggling machines. Any actual swimming motion is purely accidental. In the wild, they would be called "bait", and their life-span would be measured in seconds.
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