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"A lot of writers have been ruined by addictions in the past. Heroine, alcohol, etc. Me, I don't have big -- big -- problems with drugs and alcohol. (I have in fact, over the past 6 months, moderated my drinking, something I never thought I would do. In case you were, wondering, that's where the shortage of drunk-tweets is coming from.) Data will be the addiction that gets me if anything does."
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A nice explanation of a new result involving flux qubits.
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"I have two answers for people who ask whether they should cooperate with a reporter assigned to write a feature story about them.
The short answer is "no."
If that advice proves unsatisfactory, I give this longer answer:"
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The best media criticism continues to come from the funny pages.
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A chimpanzee spots a hidden camera, and decides to investigate.
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"If you've watched any of the games on TV, you've heard an annoying and persistent buzzing noise coming from the crowds. That's the vuvuzela's siren call and I know what you're thinking, "What would Gandalf think?" Let's find out:"
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