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Science 4 December 1964:
Vol. 146. no. 3649, p. 1284
DOI: 10.1126/science.146.3649.1284-a
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Snailpower

N. G. Neare 1

1 P.O. Box 146, Naubinway, Michigan

Misplaced punctuation changed the meaning of N. G. Neare's lyrical tribute to snails in his letter in the issue of 27 November. The correct version: Let's not bewail the lowly snail At several ergs retrorse, But rather hail that for his scale He matches man or horse If each is first complete immersed. Test Jobin, dunked, or Ippen, One-third his weight athwart his pate; Assuredly he'd be slippin'!

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