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Science Just Hold Me Do real men like to cuddle? By Dave Johns Posted Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010, at 6:57 AM ET The first signs came early. Most infants can't do much, and I was no exception, according to grown-ups who were present at the time. But there was one area in which I dominated at a very young age: I was a crackerjack cuddler. Given a supple shoulder or a warm lap, I showed all of the necessary skills--the burbles, the sighs, the tiny hand-grabs, the determination to get cozy for hours on end. I snuggled all comers. I drooled in their faces. To continue reading, click here. Dave Johns is a writer and public radio producer in New York. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate That NASA Paper on Arsenic-Based Life Is So Flawed It Never Should Have Been Published Julian Assange Is Accused of "Sex by Surprise." What Exactly Is That? How Congress Could Thwart Obama's Attempts To Help Small Exporters	Advertisement
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