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Muse: Arena-Sized Entropy On 'The 2nd Law'

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Muse: Arena-Sized Entropy On 'The 2nd Law'

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A Lively Mind: Your Brain On Jane Austen

Matt Langione, a subject in the study, reads Jane Austen's Mansfield Park. Results from the study suggest that blood flow in the brain differs during leisurely and critical reading activities. L.A. Cicero/Stanford University hide caption

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A Lively Mind: Your Brain On Jane Austen

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Romney's Jobs Plan Relies On His Tax Proposal

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Romney's Jobs Plan Relies On His Tax Proposal

Romney's Jobs Plan Relies On His Tax Proposal

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Sandusky Could Receive Up To 373 Years In Prison

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Sandusky Could Receive Up To 373 Years In Prison

Sandusky Could Receive Up To 373 Years In Prison

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Tift Merritt: A Singer With An Outsider's Heart

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Tift Merritt: A Singer With An Outsider's Heart

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Q Tip Grant Geissman & Tom Scott
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