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...young woman named Ali mentions that it did strike her as odd that at the clubs she visited, every presentation had been led by a man. I ask whether this is a source for concern for her. But she says that, at least for now, she's willing to shrug off the disparity as the product of random chance...
...that behavior was partially inherited," he remembers, "even though when he was writing, genes had not been discovered, let alone DNA." Homosexual behavior, in particular, seemed ripe for exploration because few scientists had dared tackle such an emotionally and politically charged subject. "I'm gay," Hamer says with a shrug, "but that was not a major motivation. It was more of a question of intellectual curiosity--and the fact that no one else was doing this sort of research...
...brilliant man who has increased the standard of living, created an industry, and is a legitimate hero to people all over the world (a living embodiment of the American Dream), I cannot imagine whom they would like. Gates is Atlas holding the economy on his shoulders. He could simply shrug. AMESH ADALJA Butler...
...most first-years, really don't have a preference. Though there might be one House we would like to have, it wouldn't be the end of the world if we didn't get it. After Thursday's big revelation, many of us will simply look at each other, shrug our shoulders, and go back to writing our papers...
First, though, Handel took a few preliminary questions. "What is Werner Erhard's role?" someone asked. Handel simply described him as the man who developed and sold the technology behind Landmark. "What if I doze off?" "Then you doze off," Handel replied with a shrug. A visibly nervous woman stepped up to the mike. "You said this was going to be a roller-coaster. But I'm afraid of roller-coasters. I never get on them." "You will learn how to stop letting fear hold you back," Handel reassured...