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the cerebral hemisphere on the left side of the corpus callosum, controlling activity on the right side of the body: in humans, usually showing some degree of specialization for language and calculation

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  • He's all about brass tacks and left-brain thinking.
  • Do you think that's a left-brain, right-brain thing?
  • PHOTO: 'It's right-brain, left-brain kind of thinking.
  • "I'm a left-brain, cold-bloodedly objective individual," he says.
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