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Albert Cohen first articulated the theory of delinquent subculture in his classic 1955 book, Delinquent Boys. Discuss the basic assumptions of this theory. Do you agree with Cohen's assumptions? Why or why not?


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The process of coating the axons of neurons with a fatty substance called myelin, which speeds up the transmission of electrical signals in the nervous system.

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