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...inhabited tall avatars bargained more aggressively, suggesting unfair splits more often. And participants who had had short avatars accepted less-than-even money more often than the tall ones. How tall the people were themselves became less important, if only temporarily, than the height of their online alter egos...
...chose to buy Hondas and Toyotas because they were better cars than many of the clunkers churned out by the Big Three. A few drivers refused to buy Japanese cars out of national loyalty, but apparently not enough Americans had such a strong devotion to Uncle Sam to significantly alter the trade balance with Japan...
...might choose instead to stop administering finals on Saturdays. This option would not be practical, however, as the absence of Saturday finals would cramp the already loaded finals schedule, resulting in more cases in which students have to take two finals on the same day. Rather than try to alter the exam schedule, it is time for a 24/7 Lamont during reading and exam period. Moreover, even when students are not in the throes of exams, many would benefit from extended library hours on Friday and Saturday nights. Thesis and midterm seasons in particular often require that students study...
...These people seem to have nothing in common other than being poorly ranked in terms of “smells good.” Supposedly, the only way to improve my standing is to invite more people. But just asking for more comparisons will do little to alter people’s opinions...
...hard to admit defeat when you are constantly trying to change the rules of the game. Over the tough weeks of the primary process, Clinton's campaign has managed to make over setbacks and alter the parameters of victory, if not make a run at the rules defining victory itself. When winning the nomination proved to be mathematically impossible, the Clintons made much of the media take seriously the notion that what was more important was surviving until the final round and then prevailing in a winner-take-all vote decided by the people of South Dakota and Montana...