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  • September looked down at her with a mixture of paternal and nonpaternal affection.

    The End of the Matter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1977

  • September looked down at her with a mixture of paternal and nonpaternal affection.

    The End Of The Matter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1977

  • September looked down at her with a mixture of paternal and nonpaternal affection.

    The End of the Matter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1977

  • September looked down at her with a mixture of paternal and nonpaternal affection.

    The End of The Matter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1977

  • September looked down at her with a mixture of paternal and nonpaternal affection.

    The End of the Matter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1977

  • This pattern of hormonal change in men and other paternal mammals, and its absence in nonpaternal species, suggests that hormones may play a role in priming males to provide care for young. "

    GlennSacks.com 2009

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