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Apes   Monkey Business

How did all those chimpanzees take over a library? “First I shot the library empty,” says photographer Louie Psihoyos. Then he spent two days shooting a chimp named Archie in different poses against a plain background. Finally, a computer artist added the images of Archie to the library scene. “I was thrilled,” says Psihoyos. “It's great seeing an idea you imagine become a reality.”

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