Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series
Animal Person
JUNE 8, 2009
He writes, "The dog remained a vital tool in biomedical research for more than 300 years and was the vehicle for a remarkable run of medical breakthroughs.". In 10 or 15 years of life, he suffered through multiple surgeries and infections and endless hours of restraint in a plastic chair. It does not make them more or less a "tool."
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