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Like the world needed any more reason to regret the existence of Sarah Palin: Killing defenseless animals for thrills, a sport which has been in decline for some strange reason, has received a big boost from the God fearing Alaskan's high-profile association with huntin' and shootin'. According to the Wall Street Journal, the prospective veep is encouraging women to view hunting as not just for the guys even more effectively than weapons manufacturers' downsized pink guns and crossbows.