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...What is the most absurd call you have ever received from a student...

Author: By Clemmie S. Faust, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Eliot, Kirkland, Winthrop | 3/11/2010 | See Source »

However, it is just taking the easy way out. Yes, it’s kind of absurd to leave a party at 1 a.m. and buy a box of Cheeze-Its at CVS, only to walk all the way back to the Quad, trusted Cheez-Its in hand, sending ludicrous texts messages in lolcatz lingo, trying to find someone to join the party of one: “oh hai; u wantz to come overz...

Author: By CATHERINE J. ZIELINSKI, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Getting Down and “Dirty” | 2/26/2010 | See Source »

...virulent public mistrust of the free market in euro-zone countries, particularly in southern Europe. "There is a very long and deep suspicion of markets in these places," he says. But he adds that these countries are guilty of shifting the blame for their own problems. "It is absurd to imply a political purpose in this," Véron says. "This scapegoating is a distraction from the serious political reform that is needed and contributes to ingraining political prejudices." (See pictures of the global financial crisis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Caused the Euro Crisis? | 2/26/2010 | See Source »

...absurd that people have to get college degrees to be considered for good jobs in hotel management or accounting - or journalism. It is inefficient, both because it wastes a lot of money and because it locks people who would have done good work out of some jobs. The tight connection between college degrees and economic success may be a nearly unquestioned part of our social order. Future generations may look back and shudder at the cruelty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Case Against College Education | 2/24/2010 | See Source »

...think that it would be absurd to not consider what it is that I can potentially do to help our country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 2/22/2010 | See Source »

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