This week’s question: Scientists have found that chimps appear to have the ability to recognize friends and groupmates even after years of separation. In seven or fewer words, come up with the subject line of an email from a lonely primate looking to reconnect.
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THE WINNER: Long time no see, hear, speak
Frederick Scheeren, Centreville, Virginia
SECOND PLACE: Just curious, George…
Liz Ullman, Denver, Colorado
THIRD PLACE: Let’s get the troop back together!
Darren Oustafine, Norwalk, Connecticut
Daniel Hicks, Randolph, Massachusetts
John Holler, Buffalo, Minnesota
Let’s go hang out — literally
You’re the missing link in my life
Was picking lice today…thought of you
Kenneth Burgan, Grass Valley, California
We’ll have a Goodall time
Jesse Rifkin, Arlington, Virginia
Bruce Carlson, Alexandria, Virginia
Return to me, my little chimpanzee…”
Ooo, ooo ooo ooo! — ooo@ooo.ooo
Michael Maggio, Galloway, New Jersey
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