Word: acted
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...misbehaved when they hadn't. When the humans scolded the dogs, the dogs were just as likely to look guilty, even though they were innocent of any misbehavior. What's at play here, she concluded, is not some inner sense of right and wrong but a learned ability to act submissive when an owner gets angry. "It's a white-flag response," Horowitz says...
...Southeast Asian Immigrants, my family owes Kennedy a debt of gratitude. Because of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 that he helped pass, we were able to come to this country many years ago and build a new life. His countless good deeds on behalf of the common man will reverberate in our nation's soul. The best tribute his colleagues in Congress can bestow is the health-care-reform bill that was his life's cause and that he worked so hard for but, sadly, did not live to see enacted. Farewell to a true patriot. Cheers Echevarria...
Mark: That was the act of a child, not a businessman. And it certainly wasn't the act of a friend. You know how embarrassed I was when I tried to cash a check? And I was with a girl, Wardo. It happened in front of a girl. I'm not going back to that life...
...trip, then it’s no wonder that traveling across town is an anomaly. It’s time to get off our futons and find out what this city has to offer. Maybe if we take to the cobblestoned streets, the MBTA will notice the change and act accordingly...
...most difficult part of the president’s balancing act is between the needs and desires of constituents and the pressures of organized money. Health-industry lobbyists have done much to fan the flames of mistrust in the government these past few months...