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Elsa Chang

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329 total appearances

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The plight of penguins in Antarctica

Talk to me.

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The plight of penguins in Antarctica

No.

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The plight of penguins in Antarctica

OK, I can't help but feel a parallel to owning a dog because the amount of times I have gotten stuff on my hands, like I just don't even care anymore, you know.

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The plight of penguins in Antarctica

So I am curious.

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The plight of penguins in Antarctica

Do it for love.

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The plight of penguins in Antarctica

Yeah, exactly.

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The plight of penguins in Antarctica

But if I were a human parent, I mean a parent of a human, like even after my kids have grown up, would I retain the superpower, this resistance to disgust?

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The plight of penguins in Antarctica

Oh, wow.

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The plight of penguins in Antarctica

So you're like habituated for life once you have a child?

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The plight of penguins in Antarctica

This superpower does seem to last a while, according to this work.

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The plight of penguins in Antarctica

I mean, if I had to pick my superpower, this is probably not the one I would pick.

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The plight of penguins in Antarctica

But big picture, why does this work matter?

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The plight of penguins in Antarctica

What would you say?

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The plight of penguins in Antarctica

This is fascinating.

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The plight of penguins in Antarctica

I wonder if it applies to people who are annoying.

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The plight of penguins in Antarctica

You just get used to them over time and they stop bothering you.

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The plight of penguins in Antarctica

I don't know.

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The plight of penguins in Antarctica

You're so welcome.

Consider This from NPR
Trump is rewriting the rules of the economy…is it ‘crony capitalism’?

President Trump has taken a pretty unusual hands-on approach to the economy, using billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to purchase shares in private companies like Intel for the U.S.

Consider This from NPR
Trump is rewriting the rules of the economy…is it ‘crony capitalism’?

government.