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The function of canine teeth is to rip pieces out of food so that they can fit into your mouth. Since we now are much more likely to do that with our knives and forks, canine teeth aren't used that much by people. The canine teeth would also be the ones that do the most damage if you wanted to attack someone by biting them, but again, this is no longer a predominant method of human combat. It's still very popular with chimpanzees, however.

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