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Q&A: What it's like to be interviewed for a job by Koko the gorilla: 'She had a lot to say'

There aren't many people who've had to impress a gorilla for a job interview, but Mary Lee Jensvold is one of them.

The interviewer in question was Koko, the western lowland gorilla who made a name for herself by learning American Sign Language and demonstrating for the world that animals have more intelligence and emotional depth than humans usually give them credit for. Jensvold was applying for a job

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