No. 403: "Field Work"
According to a report in the New York Times, the behavior included "sudden hand clappings, semaphoric arm wavings and occasional gatherings in circles." What's going on here?
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Monday's Question (No. 402)—"Child Dish":
Fill in the blank as Dr. Steven Hyman of the National Institute of Mental Health underscores a new White House policy: "As a rule of thumb, doctors, psychologists, and social workers should attempt to modify the behavior of a child and deal with family crises before ______________."
"Sending him back to Cuba."—Floyd Elliot (Jeff Samuels had a similar answer.)
"Teaching him how to disarm the trigger lock."—Charles Star
"Going back to watching television."—Paul Tullis
"Selling the little ones on eBay."—Colleen Clish
"Patsy Ramsey does."—Chris Kelly (similarly, Jeff Samuels)
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