The author of the Waverley novels is another fine example; but he clearly takes his highest rank as a descriptionist—the painter of effects and appearances rather than of facts and of causes.

The study, which mapped the vaccine conversation on Facebook during the 2019 measles outbreak, found that there were nearly three times as many active anti-vaccination communities as pro-vaccination communities. In addition, they found that while pro-vaccine pages tended to have more followers, anti-vaccine pages were faster-growing.

“Right. And since it’s a groomal shower, everyone will bring gifts of curry combs and body brushes,” Stevie couldn’t resist adding.

I calculate there may be about two hundred thousand couple whose wives are breeders; […]