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It Could Happen to You, Part Two

Post author By Laura Gallaher
Post date September 13, 2021
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Nature vs. Nurture It’s easy to look at Elizabeth Holmes and fixate on the observable traits that make her seem odd. Her voice (is it naturally that low?), her big eyes (does she blink enough?), or her all-black wardrobe (copying Steve Jobs or is she really different enough because “he wore jeans”?) – it is Read More

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It Could Happen to You, Part One

Post author By Laura Gallaher
Post date September 2, 2021
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As the court interviews citizens, looking to find impartial jurors in the case against Elizabeth Holmes, I wonder who they’ll select. The judgmental older woman, shaking her head in disapproval, thinking, “How could she do that?” The confused young man, wondering, “How could she keep the company operating for so long when the product didn’t Read More

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