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...BASIC DISASTER KITS...
...Since that time, on either side of the Atlantic, punk has been an institution more than a musical genre—it’s a way of thinking and a way of living, a wholly integrated worldview. At heart, any and all punk rockers live by a few basic mantras: 1) Offend the establishment, 2) Dispense with anything that smacks of conformity 3) De-prioritize talent and musicianship, as they reflect the very sort of ostentation and self-commodification from which the entire movement seeks to distance itself. Musically, this plays itself out in a total lack of polish...
...humans have similar genes, they could be used to gauge a person’s risk of death after exposure to the anthrax toxin. But the basic research Dietrich is doing is still far from finding ways to treat the disease...
...Whatever it is, it probably involves two basic components. Legally important evidence and politically important evidence...
...wanna go have a smoke and talk?”); (6) engender constant fiddling; (7) are more convenient versions of an existing technology (pipe is to cigarette as landline is to cell phone); and (8) are incongruous luxuries for Third World inhabitants, often at the expense of basic necessities. Indeed, where Humphrey Bogart once stumped for “Turf” cigarettes, now Pierce Brosnan’s 007 testifies that he only uses an Eriksson phone to connect with Moneypenny...