Should You Trust a "Gut Feeling"?


	Should You Trust a "Gut Feeling"?

pibita

7-14-2007 11:09 AM

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pibita says:

A second brain? We don't even use the one in our heads to full capacity, do we really need two? hehe

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7-14-2007 4:43 PM

ladalooop88845

lol, so true

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