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I’m a bit of a neat freak, and now that I live on my own, I can indulge my tendencies.

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“There’s a tendency to view anything African-derived as ‘barbaric,’ while turning a blind eye to widespread animal slaughter in other contexts,” she said.

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“He’s not a racist, but he does have this sort of narcissistic tendency to judge moments based on how he’s being treated and judged,” Gunn said.

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Others thought she was wrong to publicize the violence, fearing that irresponsible scientists would use the information to “prove” that the tendency to war is innate in humans, a legacy from their ape ancestors.

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Refusal can be powerful, allies are sometimes found in surprising places, and small actions have a tendency to multiply.

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