Would you rewrite the following statement with your own words?1.is it becuase it has an unacknowledged hold on so many of us? 2. he would scorn to...

There are so many ways to say the same thing. This is one of the reasons why language is so beautiful. Here are my sentences:

1. Is it because this thing has  some sort of control over us in an unknown way?

2. He belittles the issue by trying to settle it with a coin toss.

3. Most people can keep their fears in check, but they are not able to get rid of them totally.

4. When has the heart ever cared about science?

5. How did the Melanesians come to the same point?