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...head-scratcher - what happens if an irresistible force meets an immovable object? - now gets its test in the Democratic presidential primary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Meaning of Obama's Momentum | 2/12/2008 | See Source »

...minimum. “I don’t want to be editing for hours,” Felton says. FIRST SHOTS FIREDAt half past five, the battle finally starts. Two MCs trade 30 seconds worth of rhymes, spitting over beats provided by Massive’s in-house scratcher, DJ Rugged One. A panel of three TDS members deem Hang Liu ’09 to be the winner of the first bout. However, it was a close decision that elicited boos from the audience. Liu calmed the crowd. “Everyone’s entitled to their...

Author: By Jake G. Cohen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Freestylers Battle, But Does It Really Matter? | 3/16/2006 | See Source »

...favorite head-scratcher occurs when I open a Hotmail message. I read down until I see a link to download the rest of the message. I click it, and the link generates this alert: "Message will download next time you connect and receive e-mail." Excuse me? I want the rest of the message now! It's remedied fairly quickly by a "Send/Receive," but it's a good example of the digital red tape you might encounter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: T-Mobile SDA Smartphone | 2/16/2006 | See Source »

...Riddles in the Desert Your story "What Saddam was Really Thinking" posed a head scratcher [Oct. 18]. You reported that Iraqi military morale sank when Saddam informed his senior officers that they would have to fight the coalition without biological, chemical or nuclear weapons. But the story also said that "military officers lied about their preparedness," which led Saddam to miscalculate Iraq's ability to deter an invasion. Was Saddam the duper or the duped? Ermes Culos Ashcroft, Canada...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/15/2004 | See Source »

...Your story posed a head scratcher. You reported that Iraqi military morale sank when Saddam informed his senior officers that they would have to fight the coalition without biological, chemical or nuclear weapons. But the story also said that "military officers lied about their preparedness," which led Saddam to miscalculate Iraq's ability to deter an invasion. Was Saddam the duper or the duped? Ermes Culos Ashcroft, Canada

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/1/2004 | See Source »

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