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Why was the “Teddy Bear” used as a symbol of the man (the Theodore Roosevelt bear)

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Answer:

Theodore saved a bear and refused to shoot it.

Step-by-step explanation:

They were going hunting one day, and came across a bear in the woods. The other men were about to shoot and kill the bear, but Theodore Roosevelt told them not to shoot it and to let it free.

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