It's kinda an intense picture don't you think? I found this on a relatively generic article about Steven Pinker from the Toronto Star.
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His January 24 lecture in Toronto is sold out, but Steven Pinker fans can get a sneak preview of the cognitive scientist's forthcoming book, The Stuff of Thought, and his current work on metaphor, indirect speech, and the the neuroscience of swearing, in this Toronto Star profile.
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