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Lobster trap

Okay kiddo, have you ever gone fishing with your family? Well, imagine if you were trying to catch a lobster instead of a fish. A lobster trap is like a special cage that's used to catch lobsters in the ocean. It's made out of wire mesh and rope, and it's shaped like a cube with one side missing.

Here's how it works: The trap is baited with some yummy fish or other tasty treat that lobsters like to eat. Once the lobster swims into the trap to get the treat, it can't get out because there are little doors on the sides of the trap that shut behind it. The lobster is then trapped inside the trap until it's caught by the fisherman.

The fisherman can then sell the lobster to a restaurant or other place that wants to serve it to customers. And because lobsters are so delicious, they can be worth a lot of money! So, that's how a lobster trap works, little buddy. Pretty neat, huh?
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