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How I Went From Hating Research to Loving It

By Dorothy Hearst

I was minding my own business the day the wolves barged into my apartment, demanding that I write about them. I was thinking about dogs, and how amazing it is that we have such a close relationship with them. [...]

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Bring it, 2011!

Happy Birthday to YARN, Happy birthday to YARN. Happy birthday to Ya-ARN, Happy Birthday to YARN.

And helllo00000 2011. Greetings from the frozen side of the country.

I’ve awoken form my all-too-short winter’s nap, and I’m raring to go. [...]

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