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Susan had neither the trust of a nurse nor the teachability of an engineer. She would ignore no theory of any culture or any quack, regarding her very common brand of knee pain. On and on she went as I retreated further within. I marveled, sitting there silenced by her diatribe. Hers was such a fully orbed and vigorous self-concern that it possessed virtue in its own right. Her complete and utter selfishness was nearly a thing of beauty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When the Patient Is a Googler | 11/8/2007 | See Source »

...Maliki has promised to deal with the sectarian violence with ?an iron fist? - that's his expression. He will undoubtedly make similar promises in the course of his visit to Jordan. But Iraqis have learned from bitter experience that their lame duck leader does little more than quack...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bush and Maliki: A Summit of Lame Ducks | 11/29/2006 | See Source »

...expansive group of architects, engineers, musicians, nurses and even lawyers who drive economic growth in today's knowledge economy. Attract those workers, and companies will follow, argued Florida. Some cities, like Detroit and Cleveland, Ohio, took the theory to heart. In other circles, Florida was written off as a quack. (Consider the subtext: tax breaks to lure business are pass?...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Biz Briefs: Books: Bye, Creatives | 4/3/2005 | See Source »

...idea of rejuvenation was always considered just a quack idea,” he said. “But we’re getting closer to being able to legitimately use the word rejuvenation. We don’t know what the maximum lifespan will be, but I’m betting that we’re not there...

Author: By May Habib, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Alum To Fund Aging Study | 3/15/2005 | See Source »

MEANWHILE IN THE U.K. ... Quack Science Middlesex University academics comparing the quacks made by ducks in London with those heard in the South West of Britain claimed the birds have regional accents. While the Cockney ducks' quack echoes a shout or a laugh, the researchers said, the call of their Cornish cousins resembles a giggle. Can duck devolution be far behind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Watch | 6/6/2004 | See Source »

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