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Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
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Haven't heard about this case at all. However as quoted, a 91% nucleotide match to humans would identify the specimen as NOT being human.
A 9% difference would indicate a divergence that has existed for millions of years.
A 9% difference would not even make the specimen hominid.
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Do you mean your name is quoted a 91% nucleotide match to humans would identify the specimen as NOT being human ?
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Stui, have you been reading Pravda? ;)
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Nah, Straight Dope message board
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oh wow! and I thought nicks was crazy!!

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Three brothers are now under arrest following the rescue of three women from a house in the United States after they were abducted between nine and 12 years ago.

The women were found alive and well at the house in Cleveland, Ohio, after a neighbour heard their screams for help

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-07/w ... se/4674150

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Morrigu wrote:Three brothers are now under arrest following the rescue of three women from a house in the United States after they were abducted between nine and 12 years ago.

The women were found alive and well at the house in Cleveland, Ohio, after a neighbour heard their screams for help

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-07/w ... se/4674150

:shock: WTF
I'm gonna have to do more reading on this one, this quote from the article I find disturbing.
"I knew something was wrong when a little pretty white girl ran into a black man's arms.

"Something is wrong here. Dead giveaway."
:shock: :?
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Great news, better than finding bodies.....

They must be strong to have lasted so long, hopefully they are left alone to recover in peace
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think positive wrote:Great news, better than finding bodies.....

They must be strong to have lasted so long, hopefully they are left alone to recover in peace
^ septics - could be wrong but reckon they are unlikely to be wanting to be left alone :wink:

Must be cash to be made here surely :P
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think positive wrote:Great news, better than finding bodies.....

They must be strong to have lasted so long, hopefully they are left alone to recover in peace
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Post by think positive »

The last one didn't,

And even if they do, they deserve whatever they get

These are people, you know, with feelings. Just because they are Americans, doesn't make them inhuman. Just like those poor little Indian girls....

Met a few yanks in my time, a lot of em I'd swap for a few Aussies I know.

There is good and bad everywhere.

These girls have obviously been used as sex toys and the devil knows what else.

I wish them well.

And I'm glad I'm not so jaded.

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I was used as a sex toy too. This is why I am now so jaded.
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Tannin wrote:I was used as a sex toy too. This is why I am now so jaded.
Thought you were more of a wanker than a wankee
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think positive wrote:
Tannin wrote:I was used as a sex toy too. This is why I am now so jaded.
Thought you were more of a wanker than a wankee
BANG!! Cop that! lol.

Back to the point, unbelievable story. I'm so sad though (actually teared up a little) that Amanda Berry's mum died in 2006, still searching for her daughter. So sad, that her Mum never got to see the day they found her little girl :cry:
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