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Running an ad in The New York Times on Black Friday telling people “Don’t Buy This Jacket?” (Q26) ______ seem confusing at first. But it actually carries an important message about protecting the environment. First launched in 2011, the campaign urges people to resist the shopping (Q27) ______, encourages businesses to produce fewer but better-quality items, and reminds customers to think (Q28) ______ before making purchases.

Why does this matter? Every piece of clothing—whether made (Q29) ______ organic or recycled materials—releases greenhouse gases, creates waste during production, (Q30) ______ consumes large amounts of freshwater, a resource that’s becoming scarce across the globe.

Research on animal behavior shows that many species have deeper emotions and cognitive abilities than we once thought. In the past, animals were believed to act purely on instinct, but modern studies reveal that they have inner lives with thoughts and feelings similar to ours.

Primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall’s research on wild chimpanzees in Africa challenges those old assumptions. She observed that chimps laugh when they play and cry when they grieve, showing emotions like joy, sadness, fear, and playfulness. For example, Goodall documented mothers comforting their frightened young by hugging and grooming them. She also noticed that after conflicts, adult chimps would groom or sit close together to maintain peace and strong bonds within their group. Yet, chimpanzees in captivity, deprived of social interaction, often succumb to depression and emotional illnesses that can be hard to overcome. As intelligent social animals, they also need companionship.

Goodall’s groundbreaking observations remind us to respect the emotional lives of chimpanzees and other animals. Her work has not only inspired studies on animal behavior but also fueled conservation efforts and raised ethical questions about how we treat animals.