The Week contest: How now, smart cow?
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Researchers have observed Veronika, a 13-year-old pet cow, grasping a broom with her mouth and using it to scratch her back—the first documented case of tool use in bovines. In seven or fewer words, come up with a catchy slogan that an animal rights group could use to discourage people from eating smart cows.
RESULTS:
THE WINNER: MIT, not M-E-A-T!
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Rob Huffman, Fredericksburg, Va.
SECOND PLACE: Brains before brisket
Markie Gekas, Winnetka, Ill.
THIRD PLACE: High IQ? Don’t BBQ!
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Diane Ross, Hatfield, Pa.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Heifer little respect.
Jesse Rifkin, Arlington, Va.
Don’t braise me, bro!
Steve Salerno, Mundelein, Ill.
Your hamburger could be a helper.
Erica Avery, Greenfield, Mass.
If she’s clever, spare the cleaver.
Kenneth Burgan, Grass Valley, Calif.
A mind is a terrible thing to taste.
Laurel Rose, Pittsburgh
It’s better to milk their full potential.
Ken Kellam III, Dallas
Smart steaks are not even medium rare.
Lidia Zidik, Reading, Pa.
No a la carte, they’re smart!
Bill Levine, Belmont, Mass.
Beefy, but brainy, too.
Daniel A Unrath, Canandaigua, N.Y.
Love my mind, not my body!
Gary Evenson, McFarland, Wis.
A+, Not A1
Gary Cross, Houston
Cow power! Next tool’s a human prod.
Shelby Sadler, Rockville, Md.