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...medical reasoning is sound. The legal reasoning is sound. But, hung up on an age-old taboo against "herbal medicine," overzealous government drug-warriors are unwilling to forfeit their "Just Say No" mantra for the wimpy-sounding Just Say Sometimes. That's the reasoning that led to the discontinuation of the FDA's "compassionate approval" program. And that's the reasoning that's keeping one of the few effective appetite enhancers away from dying AIDS patients...
...should we suddenly abandon this system when dealing with established, high-paid, high-profile professional athletes? Would Jordan consider it demeaning to compete for a spot on any basketball squad? If so, should we value his feelings more than an age-old and democratic practice? Presumably, he'd have nothing to worry about...
Under this kind of existential pressure, bad boy James Beckerman came through with an inspired rendition of "Drift Away." Not only did his deep, sexy voice oblige the crowd to run for cold showers after the concert, but his soulful performance also answered that age-old question: can the audience ever keep the beat? Yes, sometimes they...
...those who live in a first-year dorm, the answer to this age-old question is the heart, creativity and pride (or lack thereof) of an entire intramural squad...
...when it enjoyed a power monopoly. His regime is a nest of paradoxes. While wielding more personal power within his republic than any other Yugoslav leader, he faces a stronger opposition press than the leaders of Slovenia and Croatia. He foments an aggressive nationalism by playing to the Serbs' age-old conviction that they are beset by aggressive enemies on all sides...