Posted on February 7, 2008 by samvaknin
The greatest analysts with the most impeccable credentials and track records failed to predict the forthcoming crash and the unprecedented economic depression that followed it.
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Posted on February 7, 2008 by samvaknin
Cannibalism (more precisely, anthropophagy) is an age-old tradition that, judging by a constant stream of flabbergasted news reports, is far from extinct.
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Posted on February 7, 2008 by samvaknin
Most abusers and batterers are males – but a significant minority are women.
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Posted on February 7, 2008 by samvaknin
I remember the day I died. Almost did.
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