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Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:12:53 -0800
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>To me that Winston quote does not suggest anything -- except that the
workers feed her less.

Good points all.  Yes, the queen could intentionally stop soliciting food
(although I highly doubt it).  Her weight appears to drop, since she slims
down to about half her egglaying size.

I'll see if I can follow up on the original refs.

I've got a hunch that the model is pretty simple.

Randy Oliver

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