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…or wanted to say? …or wrote? How many times have you seen the phrase “... must have excellent written and oral communication skills” listed among the qualifications needed to get a job? The phrase reminds me of many grad school Friday afternoons. That was when we had “Bioseminar.” A guest speaker – usually a friend of a faculty member or a candidate for hiring with tenure – would turn up to talk about their research.  Attendance was not required, but lack of it was noticed.