I just received the following message courtesy of Marc
Breedlove's newsletter:

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RETRACTION OF EARLIER STORY:

http://www.the-aps.org/press_room/release10_10-18-01.htm
AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR IN BOYS AND MEN IS NOT A LEARNED BEHAVIOR
Reduced levels of a vascoconstrictor triggers physiological processes
leading to fighting, biting, and scratching........

From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 18:26:00 EDT
Subject: Re: AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR IN BOYS AND MEN IS NOT A LEARNED BEHAVIOR
The paper is mistitled and was posted by error. It has since been
withdrawn. Thanks. Donna Krupa
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Under the circumstances, I regret that I must also retract the
prestigious award I previously assigned to this striking news
item.

(However, their retraction is rather curious, as it only refers
to the title, while the opening paragraph is just as bad, or
worse! Moreover, the url they give still provides access to the
unmodified, allegedly mistitled essay. Perhaps they didn't really
mean it.)

-Stephen

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