Symmetry in particular has been studied extensively, not only in the Western World but also in hunter-gatherer cultures removed from mainstream media.

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Young also described Hunter's whirlwind travels to escape the media on private planes around the holidays in 2007 and 2008.

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They are not media-hungry or fortune seekers--Hunter Stewart, in fact, is driven by something more powerful than anything of these things: his love for his mother.

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Media reports in recent weeks have challenged Mr. Hunter's role in the management of union funds.

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Marie McErlean Hunter is currently President and owner of The Iconic Group, a social media and business development consultancy.

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