The Week contest: Anxiety scent
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This week's question: Swedish scientists have found that they can effectively treat women with social anxiety by exposing them to other people's armpit sweat. If this treatment for anxiety were turned into a commercial product, what should it be called?
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THE WINNER: "Stinkbalm"
Erica Avery, Greenfield, Massachusetts
SECOND PLACE: "Stankquilizer"
Rebecca Burgan, Grass Valley, California
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THIRD PLACE: "DIAL it down"
Gary Stevens, Annapolis, Maryland
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"Fright Guard"
Ivan Kershner, Salem, South Carolina
"Bold Spice"
Laurel Rose, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
"Arrid Extra Shy"
Mary Oberfoell, Monticello, Iowa
"Secrete"
Rick Torrence, The Village, Oklahoma
"B.O.-Loft"
Kenneth Burgan, Grass Valley, California
"Roll-Onopin"
Ken Liebman, Williston, Vermont
"Stink Positive"
Roxanne Rhodes, New Port Richey, Florida
"Pittie Party"
Rebecca Russcher, Fennville, Michigan
"Sweaty Calms"
Mary Fieber, Omaha, Nebraska
"Calmin' Scents"
Larry Hooks, New Hartford, New York
"Mary Katherine Gallagher's Secret"
Daniel Hicks, Randolph, Massachusetts
"Helping Gland"
Emily Nelson, Sandy, Utah
"B.O. You Can Be"
Jim Signorelli, Evanston, Illinois
"Social Odor"
Cort Garrison, Mesquite, Nevada
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