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Washington Labeled Third 'Loosest' State In Union, Socially Speaking

caption: How do you handle sneezing in public? That might determine the relative "tightness" of your state.
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How do you handle sneezing in public? That might determine the relative "tightness" of your state.
Flickr Photo/Jeff Werner (CC-BY-NC-ND)

Marcie Sillman speaks with University of Maryland doctoral student and National Science Foundation research fellow Jesse Harrington about a new report analyzing the "tightness" and "looseness" of American states in regards to social norms such as sneezing and talking in public places.

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