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... Simple , you say ? Of course , if you wish to pay for the liver out of your household budget . If you wish to pay out of research funds , the business almost be- comes unmanageable because of the small sum of money in- volved . It costs ...
... Simple , you say ? Of course , if you wish to pay for the liver out of your household budget . If you wish to pay out of research funds , the business almost be- comes unmanageable because of the small sum of money in- volved . It costs ...
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... simple I began to wonder if scientific affluence had dulled my acuity . When both tubes contained the same fluid , the flies drank equal volumes from each . When one contained sugar and the other water , the flies took more sugar . By ...
... simple I began to wonder if scientific affluence had dulled my acuity . When both tubes contained the same fluid , the flies drank equal volumes from each . When one contained sugar and the other water , the flies took more sugar . By ...
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... simple . Our lad had observed the line of ants marching across the table top and directly up the side of the jar . Knowing that some ants fol- low a chemical trail which they themselves deposit , he de- cided to trick the rest of the ...
... simple . Our lad had observed the line of ants marching across the table top and directly up the side of the jar . Knowing that some ants fol- low a chemical trail which they themselves deposit , he de- cided to trick the rest of the ...
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