Two chimpanzees.
two chimpanzees communicate using hand gestures
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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.

Click here to see the results of last week's contest: Snub song

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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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