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an elaborate audition where both performers pretend they aren't desperately reading the reviews.
bird tacticsBowerbirds build art galleries to impress mates
old meaningOriginally meant behavior befitting a royal court
chemical fogDopamine surges mimic obsessive-compulsive disorder signatures
spider riskSome males dance perfectly, get eaten anyway
firefly fraudFemales mimic other species' flashes to lure dinner