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Nixon in private conversation is making a distinction between the kinds of metaphoric punishment he and his advisors would face at the conclusion of the investigation. In context, Nixon imagined something less than the complete loss of political life he was to suffer. Though my disappointment in Bill Clinton had settled in long before his famous comment that it all depends on what you mean by "is," the linguistic side-step was an added blow. Its technical precision was so obviously a device to hide the half-truth behind it that Clinton insulted our intelligence while protecting his own interests...
This, I admit, is a valid argument and there is no doubt that our professors have good intentions. Obviously, there is no conspiracy to make students suffer...
...does OS X handle software problems? When you try to install a program that conflicts with any other program, the Mac simply won't allow you to run it. Presumably, OS X users will never suffer from software conflicts again. Sure sounds cool. If it works...
SEIZE THIS Another option for epileptics: the FDA has cleared Trileptal, a new drug for kids and adults who suffer from so-called partial seizures, the most common type of epilepsy. Until now, many patients had to take two or three types of medication--up to 10 pills a day--to keep seizures at bay. Trileptal can be taken in combination with other drugs or alone. And it seems to work where others fail. In one study, 25% of patients who were headed for surgery remained seizure free during 10 days on Trileptal. Side effects of Trileptal, such as fatigue...
...there may be a larger issue to focus on: A study published in Monday's Archives of Internal Medicine that links baldness with heart disease. For instance, men who are bald at the crowns of their heads were three times as likely than their more hirsute counterparts to suffer from heart disease. With 22,000 participants, this is the largest study to date on the subject and the first to differentiate between different types of baldness...