I've got a couple more things to say about Unscientific America, probably, but I opted for some more David Foster Wallace last night, and don't feel like typing them up now, so I'll give you all a break. Anyway, what you're really here for is the baby and dog stuff, so here's another poll question from Emmy:
(I think you should be able to choose multiple answers to this one, but I'm not 100% sure I set it up right.)
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