In-law troubles threaten to explode
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"At a small dinner party, plates are cleared after the last guest is finished. At a large dinner party, to expedite service, plates are cleared as soon as the majority of guests are finished."
Dear Amy: "So Many Questions" doubted her brother's claim to have Native-American ancestry because DNA testing did not turn up any native DNA. This could be because the DNA databases currently don't have enough Native-American DNA to provide matches.
-- Also Proudly Part Native
Dear Proudly: Many people pointed this out. Thank you all.
I should have done more homework. According to one DNA matching site, most of the native DNA currently in their database so far is coming from the Southern Hemisphere. I hope this will change so that people can explore their native DNA roots.
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