#1612: Colds
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Student: I'm having second thoughts about grad school and could use some advice. Professor: Consider the fire ant. When there's a flood, fire ants survive by joining together into giant floating rafts. Student: Student: Wait, what lesson am I supposed to take from that? Professor: Ants are SO COOL! Student: you're not big on metaphors, are you. Professor: I am big on ants.
Title text:The contagious period ends right around when you start to sound sick over the phone, which is probably evidence of cold viruses evolving to spread optimally in the workplace.