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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Nicholas Wade / The Bulletin
May 23, 2008
The crook of your elbow is not just a plain patch of skin. It is a piece of coveted real estate, a special ecosystem, a bountiful home to no fewer than six tribes of bacteria. Even after you have washed the skin clean, there are still 1 million bacteria in every square centi- meter.
But these....
