The study controlled for factors such as age, race, gender, job level and personality traits.

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She receives back text files filled with DNA sequences and uses a computer program to take these values and correlate them with human traits such as eye color and gender.

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They should also focus on the issues, rather than discussing a candidate's personality, traits or family, while any generalizations based on gender, race, religion and income are also likely to cause offence.

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