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Random mermaid
Lots of satire, and a little that's not. The most disturbing part is you'll never be able to work out which is which.

One of the practical ramifications of this finding - that the strict regimentation of ant society into castes helps protect their young and their queens from epidemics - is that if you get your kid one of those ant colony toys for Christmas, the resultant ant infestation in your house will be long lived and resistant to epidemics.