Article: Preparation yields performance: an early-warning system with horns.(EDITOR'S PAGE)

Not long ago, I was walking my dog, Chubby, with my friend and her dog when we stopped to let her dog answer the call of nature. I stood proudly looking at Chubby, who had obediently sat down to wait. It's good thing I was admiring him, because suddenly, I saw two horns pop up on his head. This early warning allowed me to give him the command to release and get a better hold on his leash, all before I saw the bunny in the neighboring front yard that had so caught his attention.

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Now, I know that the "horns" I saw were not horns at all, but his messy, uneven hair as it stood on end in his excitement. But those wild-hair horns were ...

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