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1.

What in the brain could explain the talkativeness of women?

2.

What's the name of the protein mentioned in the article?

3.

For how long have scientists known about this protein?

4.

What did the article say about the protein, and boys and girls?

5.

How many words a day do women use than men?

6.

Who is Margaret McCarthy?

7.

What did other scientists say about the current research?

8.

How old is the research into the talkativeness protein?

9.

Why did a newspaper reader say women have to talk more?

10.

Why did the reader say women have to say the same things again?


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