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...effectively treated through diet. But what about people who fear they have inherited a debilitating disease for which there is yet no treatment or cure? Some might want advance knowledge so they can prepare their families and put what is left of their lives in order. Others might prefer not knowing anything at all. "We may be able to see into the future," says Doreen Markel, a genetic counselor at the University of Michigan's Neurology Clinic. "But ask yourself: Do you really want to know what you're going...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: The Perils of Treading on Heredity | 3/20/1989 | See Source »

Only a campus-wide referendum in 1985 showing that 75 percent of students prefer knowing their lottery numbers before submitting house choice has led to a change in policy since that time...

Author: By Michael S. Berk, | Title: Moving Beyond Barons to a Computer Age | 3/15/1989 | See Source »

...that if you have been a tenant in a rent-controlled apartment for two years, and if you wish to buy your home (and if your landlord wishes to sell it to you), you can do so. Under Proposition 1, you will not be required to buy. If you prefer, you can continue to rent forever at a low, rentcontrolled rent, just as you can now. But under Proposition 1, you will be given your choice...

Author: By Fred Meyer, | Title: Home, Security and Freedom | 3/11/1989 | See Source »

ECAC fans, it's French lesson time. Roy, a native of Campbellton, New Brunswick, would prefer that people check the Harvard media guide's pronunciation guide. The real way to say his name is "WAAH...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: A Goalie By Any Other Name... | 3/10/1989 | See Source »

...would prefer to require that advanced standing candidates post-pone their decision until they've completed a semester at Harvard so that they can make more of an informed decision," Herschbach said. "However, students who feel certain will continue to be allowed to decide immediately upon enrollment...

Author: By Liza M. Velazquez, | Title: Soph. Standing May Change | 3/10/1989 | See Source »

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