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Eaquae Legit
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http://economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=6740040

I want a little dragon. Mommy, if I take it for walks every day and clean up all the messes, can I have one? Please?
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Icarus
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You know, this article appears just in time for the April 1st edition . . . and the previous article ("A Fishy Tale," linked to as "Fools' Goldfish"), about "hox genes" and all, was also on the April 1st edition (of 2000) . . .
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Vadon
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I too call for an April Fool's prank, but jeeze, the Economist? They're the source I used all of the time in Extemp. For shame... but so beautiful at the same time.
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Eaquae Legit
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Okay, no fair them having a prank up a day early. It was still March 31 when I read that. And the article is dated March 30.

*sigh*

Still, it'd be fun to have my own dragon.
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Goody Scrivener
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GeneDupe, eh? LOL Yeah, I totally vote for April Fool's prank.
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Alcon
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*ponders* You know, that might just be possible. To actually do that.

Still with the april fools prank though.
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James Tiberius Kirk
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<-- Thinks it's an April Fools'

<-- Points to the picture as his reason

--j_k
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Icarus
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LOL!

I hadn't caught that! [Big Grin]

EDIT: stupid economist . . . blocking direct-links to pictures . . . [Grumble]
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