The Double Edged Sword of the Word Please

Repamycin can slow down the aging process for flies and mice, but right now we only have evidence that it can boost a human's immune system. The word please is supposed to be polite, but in that context, you just kind of sound rude and really snarky. A new study out of the Atlantic found that what once was a polite turn of phrase has actually evolved into a bit of a double-edged sword.

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