Have you ever been frustrated when you realize, while exploring a passage from the New Testament or discussing one with others, that there are different translations of the text, and since you don't know the original language, you have no way of knowing which might be the better translation or what the writers originally intended to say? Perhaps our history, both personal and national, has not prepared us for the patience and long-term, time-consuming planning necessary to help us forge a successful diverse society. Every day, we are surrounded by millions of microbes. The musical plays of Gilbert and Sullivan remain popular, entertaining, and meaningful after over one hundred years. Are we qualitatively different from other primates? What is so fascinating and, at the same time, menacing about these paradoxical and seemingly contradictory figures and the ideas they embody? What is the best way to measure a pitching performance?

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