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By Science News
I can pretty easily tell what was going through the kiddo’s mind while trying “in vain to scoot down a miniature slide.” 1. “Slides are fun. Why not pretend to slide on a toy slide to get the feeling you get from the real one?” 2. “Wow, I’m big now. I’ll prove it.” So, perhaps the words in vain are not appropriate.
Alex Robinson
Maple Valley, Wash.
Jerry Day
Burbank, Calif.
Susan Torrans
Little Rock, Ark.