A research project involving the study of rabbit populations in the area is being discussed*. Everybody wants to fund it, except one colleague who is very opposed to the project. In the midst of his long and passionate speech denouncing the project, I open my eyes really wide and say in a wounded, shaky voice,
“Peter, just be honest with us. . . do you hate bunnies?”
The room shakes with laughter. Peter laughs so hard that tears start rolling down his face. After everybody settles down, we unanimously vote to fund the project.
* I obviously changed the details, but this story did happen in reality.
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Reading the article, I thought you were going to use the footnote to explain why you used the passive voice, which you frequently denounce. Then I thought you were going to explain why the Spanish department was discussing funding rabbit research.
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The passive voice is due to me being mysterious. And the rabbits are due to me being part of an organization that distributes research grants. 🙂
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Can you distribute research grants to historians in Ghana?
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