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“Studying chromosomes is in my DNA” claims 3rd-generation geneticist

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Local amateur chromosome-enthusiast Brian Aubrey, whose father and grandfather both took a keen interest in genetics, has concluded that the driving force behind their common pastime must be in his DNA.

His hypothesis was published in this month’s edition of Naturist World.

“For editorial reasons, they changed the title to ‘DNA: The Bare Facts’ and preferred to illustrate the article with a photo of some rather healthy-looking women playing volley ball on a beach in Spain, which they said was more interesting than my diagram showing the distribution of chromosomes in a double helix.”

“The problem is finding an outlet for your research. It’s a highly competitive business and sometimes it’s necessary to resort to click-bait tactics to get your message out there.”

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Duchess of Cambridge vows ‘never to return’ to village after receiving an unexpected gift

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The Duchess of Cambridge has vowed ‘never to return to Harold’ after her visit to re-open the old people’s home on Wednesday.

Her remarks follow an embarrassing incident which saw a resident follow the new tradition of showering the pregnant princess with gifts, giving her flowers, a teddy bear and a ‘do it yourself DNA test’ Continue reading

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