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From: "John S Walden" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Response to genetic genealogists from authors of Oct.19th Science article
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:40:43 -0400
References: <7.0.1.0.2.20071019121224.02154e80@nature.berkeley.edu><E82B04D7-6A1E-4444-AD1B-6AB3695E05D0@utoronto.ca><REME20071019171153@alum.mit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <REME20071019171153@alum.mit.edu>

Gabriela wrote:
> > From the article:
> >
> > "Test-takers may reshape their personal identities, and they may
> > suffer emotional distress if test results are unexpected or
> > undesired" - I have yet to see any evidence of that, this is fear
> > mongering.


I have seen the "unexpected" results cause emotional distress on three
case in three different families.

John W

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