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The Chinese biologist's tale.(Commentary)(Op-Ed)

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From: The Washington Times
Date: 19970801
Author:Bering-Jensen, Helle

Geoffrey Chaucer had it right in "The Canterbury Tales." There's nothing like travel to open people up, even those from whom you would least have expected it. On a recent trip to Beijing, en route from San Francisco to Tokyo's Narita Airport, I found myself sitting next to a Chinese gentleman. He was as quiet as could be for the first two hours of the flight; in fact, he did not even say so much as "How do you do?" But once dinner had been served, he turned in my direction. Out of the blue, and much to my startlement, he initiated a conversation that was to occupy the next ...

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