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by circlefavshape 3315 days ago
Exactly. Families share more than genetics.

I once heard a radio spot where a woman spoke about herself and her sister's illustrious pole-vaulting career. She scoffed at the idea that she had taken up pole-vaulting because her older sister did it, and said "obviously" they both had pole-vaulting genes

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I wasn't aware anyone doubted that there are genes that convey athletic abilities