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Even chimps are retiring early - sheeeesh!
01-23-2013, 04:47 PM
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Even chimps are retiring early - sheeeesh!
Great, up to 450 more dependents (depending on which news story you believe) with full pensions, health care and homes! 
NIH Told to Retire Most Research Chimps: Scientific American
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01-23-2013, 05:01 PM
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Looking closely at the photo in the article, I'm pretty sure I used to work with this guy.
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01-23-2013, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by travelover
Looking closely at the photos in the article, I'm pretty sure I used to work with for a couple of these guys.
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01-23-2013, 05:05 PM
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Lucky are the retiring chimps. For,
The report suggests that three of nine ongoing invasive experiments, involving immunology and infectious diseases, could continue...
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01-23-2013, 06:57 PM
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Needs to stop. They are people too. Too intelligent to be subjected to suffering for our benefit. Where do you draw the line? Here.
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01-24-2013, 07:05 AM
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gone traveling
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But I bet those dependents bite the hands that feed them 
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01-24-2013, 05:10 PM
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Chimps are people ? News to me.
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Needs to stop. They are people .
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01-24-2013, 05:33 PM
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Chimps are people ? News to me.
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Maybe you can find one willing to be your travel partner on one of your third world medical trips...
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01-24-2013, 05:57 PM
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Chimps are people ? News to me.
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Me too.
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01-24-2013, 07:14 PM
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I'll believe chimps are people when Texas executes one.
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01-24-2013, 07:44 PM
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Chumps are also jumping on the ER wagons.
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