Rory is having an intimate experience. Currently his muscles are tensing, his heartbeat is quickening, breathing is accelerating, nipples are becoming firm, and his blood pressure is rising a bit. From the description, Rory is in the phase of the sexual response cycle.

To what kinds of messages might the brain respond to keep you balanced on one foot?

Read the aphorisms. be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing. an open foe may prove a curse; but a pretended friend is worse. a true friend is the best possession. according to these aphorisms from benjamin franklin's poor richard's almanack, what might happen if a person is careless in choosing a friend? it is best not to have friends because they will usually betray you. casual friends are often the best and can be more trusted than enemies. a person who has betrayed you can sometimes become a good friend. a friend who is not carefully chosen can be worse than an enemy.

When pay is made public, people evaluate how equitable their pay is in light of the pay other people are receiving. the problem in this case is that dwight and guillermo have found out that others are getting paid more than they do for the same work. what are they likely to do under these circumstances