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So, even if this "warning call" gene occasionally causes the death of its possessor, the gene itself may still flourish by natural selection, as long as more than two siblings are saved for every one ground squirrel that is lost.
The erstwhile pro wrestler wasn't showing off his excellent grasp of the English language--no, he was executing a rhetorical flourish to underscore his commitment to not running for the U.S. presidency.
Also this month, the tabs implicitly pose the question: Can love flourish again once the restraining order has expired?
The congenital colorblindness of Pingelap is a direct result of the place's isolation and its vulnerability to natural cataclysm--it was a storm that decimated the island's population and enforced inbreeding, causing a recessive gene to flourish.
The debate to improve the status quo—be it in pharmaceutical marketing or managed-care decision making—cannot proceed or flourish without it.