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Study Hits Suggestion That Neanderthals Could Talk

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Considering some of the results lately with gray parrots, we may have to abandon any standard accepted ideas about cognition and brain size/structure.

I don't know how confirmed the story is, but Alex is quoted as saying to his owner (when she left him at the vet):

"Come back! I love you! I'm sorry. I want to go back."

This story, if true, is absolutely fantastic. Four statements. Each directly related to the situation at hand. Emotional in content.

About as far from naked stimulus-response as you can get.