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...made you take two semesters of science as part of your graduation requirements?" I asked Adam one day over dinner.
"Well," he said, all too used to this odd line of conversation, and kindly giving the questions a moment's thought, "I think they wanted me to try it one more time before I finally decided against it."
"Well, possibly," I parried, "but I think there was more to it than that. Most colleges, and certainly yours, also think that, whatever you major in, you need some level of scientific literacy as a citizen--the knowledge and judgment to evaluate policy choices...
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