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Spelling, Shpelling

Apologies for the mix-up in the last post's headline about vengeful vegans. Spell-checkers can really muddle our minds!

ByCarl Zimmer

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Sorry about the mistake on the last post's headline. (Vengeans? Sort of like vengeful vegans?) Spell-checkers have turned my brain to mush.

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