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UNIT 7 Host: There’s a question that’s been argued about for a long time. Which is more important, your family environment or your genes? Well, a story has come up in the news about identical twins, separated at birth. They’ve just been reunited and guess what , there are some amazing coincidences in their life stories. Here’s the story. two American girls called Tamara and Adriana were separated at birth and adopted by two different sets of parents. And this is where the coincidences begin. Both families ended up living 25 miles apart. Both girls decided to study psychology at universities that are only a mile apart from each other. Isn’t that strange? And this girl, who’s a friend of both of them, insists they meet. Just before they meet, Adriana’s mother tells her that she has a twin sister. Can you imagine how that must feel when you’re 20 years old, to learn you have a twin? And when the girls meet, it’s like looking in a mirror, they are identical. Now get this! Both Tamara and Adriana’s adoptive fathers died when the girls were children. Both girls fell through glass doors at the age of five, that’s hard to believe, isn’t it? Their boyfriends look alike and have similar names – Alex and Adam. An this is the best part - both of them have the same recurring dream. Isn’t that incredible – they have the same dream. I think it’s an amazing story. So, for all those of you out there who have comments, and I’m sure you do, the lines are open. Ok, we’ve got Josh on the line, hi, Josh. Hi! So, what do you make of this story? It’s a great story but it doesn’t surprise me at all, I’m an identical twin. You are? Yeah, my brother’s called Toby, and we’re 22, and we’re going out with two sisters and we’re having a double wedding next June. Congratulations! So, what do you think, is it our genes that decide who we are? These kinds of stories seem to suggest it. Well, I’m not a scientist but I think so. Research tells us that it’s about fifty –fifty. I disagree. Thanks Jos