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Definitely one for the top ten

Wed, 2006-01-04 23:59 -- John Hawks

Dienekes came up with his own set of predictions for next year. I have to say I love this one:

At least one paper from the Genographic project in a venue other than National Geographic about some obscure people that no one has heard about but everyone will talk about for days. The paper will have a feel-good message about the unity of mankind.

I wish I had thought of it!

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