Word: miceli
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...University wants exclusive rights in Canada to market mice that are genetically engineered to develop cancer. Harvard got a U.S. patent for "oncomice"--the first patent for any animal--in 1988, but its Canadian patent application has faced strong government opposition...
...prominent politicians exchange bitter words over the appearance of "rats" in a G.O.P. campaign ad, we at Dartboard would like to remind our peers of a Rodentia problem of a different nature: Dirty mice...
...furry type, mind you. We're talking about computer mice. The white, plastic type who reside in labs like Maxwell Dworkin and the Science Center. Each day, they bolt across their pads, from one corner to the other, dragging, dropping, zooming, clicking, clicking, never resting...
...well and good until they start to get dirty. Rather, until their balls start to get dirty. You see, in the midst of all that scampering and clicking, all sorts of rubbish gets sucked up into the ball area. This is a bad thing. Many mice rely on their balls for agility, speed and overall vitality. As rubbish and grime builds up in the ball area, our little friends suffer from symptoms ranging from sluggishness, jumpiness, paralysis and even chronic depression. Millions of mice each year are killed or severely crippled by Dirty Mouseball Syndrome (DMS). Here at Harvard, almost...
...need to do is take better care of our mice. Specifically, we need to clean them. Even mice already afflicted with DMS can be cured by one simple cleaning...