Really. He is. The production of his tanooki suits in no way involves the skinning of innocent raccoons. It's actually synthetic material, as you'll come to see. And in actuality, if you look at his games very closely, you'll come to find that Mario is actually very much involved in animal welfare and the protection of all living creatures. Absolutely. Ten per cent of all coins collected in his games are donated to animal charities. Yep, it's true. Really. PETA hasn't got a thing to worry about, especially not his stylish tanooki suits. No, sir.
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