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    Graphing Human Uniqueness

    by Nautilus Editors May 30, 2013 1 minute

    hroughout this issue, we’ve explored the question of whether humans are unique, and if so, in what ways. In one interactive piece, “,” we asked readers which words best described what makes us special. And here are the results.

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