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Carriers, Part 2: The Test

By Lauren R. Weinstein
June 19, 2014

science and culture for people who love beautiful writing.

This is the second installment of a five-part series. See Part 1 first; then go on to Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5.

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Lauren R. Weinstein is a cartoonist, cartooning teacher, and avid gardener who lives in scenic Maplewood, New Jersey. She is currently working on a teenage memoir entitled, How to Draw a Nose.

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