Indeed after spending several years of watching them at close quarters I have come to the conclusion that it is they who own and run the park, and us human gawkers are the beasts under inspection.

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Most clients don't seem to mind the fees, either, viewing the inspection of a company's human capital as something just as vital as maintenance of plant and equipment.

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"We have determined that the virus H1N1, found in these pigs, is the virus which is being tracked in the human population, " said Brian Evans of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

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He said "close inspection" led him to believe it was "definitely a human ear".

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"We have determined that the virus H1N1, found in these pigs, is the virus which is being tracked in the human population, " said Dr. Brian Evans of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. iReport.com: How should H1N1 be handled?

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When, on closer inspection, it was discovered that many of the mussels were dead because of human interference, an initial complaint was made to Europe.

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