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Psychologists concoct some absurd situations to plumb the depths of chimp insight. For instance, one experiment has the apes observe two handlers deliver cups of juice. One accidentally spills juice on the floor; the other overturns the cup deliberately. When asked to choose a handler to deliver their next cup of juice, chimps prefer the clumsy person, suggesting that they are aware they are better off with a klutz than with a helper with evil intent. Again, in analogous experiments capuchin monkeys appear to be less shrewd. The animals will, pitiably, continue to put their trust in a human helper...
...spent my first year here in Wigglesworth Hall,, where I was daily subjected to the pseudosoprano scales of an indefatigable operatic pan-handler, a saxophonist who seemed to appreciate loudness more than melody and a Jimmy Hendrix wannabe. Many Square-lovers claim that the street music provides charming "local color." It's charming for about a week. After that, it's a powerful trigger for psychosis...
...intelligent and capable manager who can rightly claim much of the credit for Dan's success, Marilyn Quayle has a vindictive streak that often undercuts her strengths. While aides go out of their way to point out what a nice guy her husband is, one Republican handler admits that "Marilyn doesn't have a lovable side...
...privately held company, whose annualrevenues were recently estimated at close to $100million, was founded in 1983 by Danny Hillis, thanan MIT graduate student, and Sheryl Handler, anentrepreneur...
...message further explains that a handwritten record kept by a baggage handler at Coding Station 206 was even less specific about what happened to the suitcase. "It is noted," the teletype continues, "that the handwritten duty sheet indicates only that the luggage was unloaded from Air Malta 180. There is no indication how much baggage was unloaded or where the luggage was sent." The FBI agent's report concludes, "There remains the possibility that no luggage was transferred from Air Malta...