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Real Life Sonic the Hedgehog Outruns a Tram

This is a special treat. A rare and genuine real life Sonic the Hedgehog sighting. You don’t often see Sonic in the wild. But now he has been spotted in real life. He is just as fast as we thought.

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Watch as Sonic runs through the streets of Dublin racing against a public tram. He must be disappointed at the lack of gold rings and loops, but otherwise this guy is a champ. I’m hoping that after some intense training, he takes on his next challenge. I’m guessing that will be a bullet train. Though he might want to wear a jetpack for that.

Let this be a lesson to all of you. Never give up. Never stop believing. You can accomplish anything if you dress up in blue and run real fast.

[via Kotaku]