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1.18.2011

Is your dog smarter than you think he is?

Could your dog be a good language student? Sort of, says The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/science/18dog.html?_r=1&src=ISMR_HP_LO_MST_FB
Posted by Dawn Severenuk at 10:35
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