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"Except for the scar on his chest, he'll be indistinguishable from any other kid on the playground."

James Davis, associate professor of pediatric cardiothoracic surgery in the Carver College of Medicine, on an infant who was the first person in Iowa to receive a hybrid surgery to close a tiny hole in his heart (Daily Iowan, Nov. 11).

"In many ways her future is about the future of the party itself. Do they highlight limited government? Do they strengthen the social conservatism? It could end up so many different ways."

Tracy Osborn, assistant professor of political science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, on what’s next for Alaska governor Sarah Palin (Chicago Tribune, Oct. 30).

"Really, the single most dangerous thing we let our children do is drive a car."

Daniel McGehee, director of the Human Factors and Vehicle Safety Research Program in the UI Public Policy Center, on a study in which cameras mounted on front windshields of cars capture moments before and after risky driving maneuvers (Washington Post, Oct. 26).