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    [Many drugs are prescribed outside their official recommendations, she says. Neurontin, for example, was initially approved only for epilepsy. But, after a slow start, it grew to become a $US2.3 billion ($3 billion today) blockbuster for its owner, Pfizer, in 2003.] About 80 per cent of the prescriptions were for unapproved uses - conditions like bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, hot flashes, migraines and tension headaches, ... In fact, Neurontin has become a sort of all-purpose restorative for chronic discomfort of almost any type - yet there is almost no good published evidence that it works.

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When eating an elephant take one bite at a time

When eating an elephant take one bite at a time

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To suck it up and do what I did means a lot more than when I was 40th on the read more

To suck it up and do what I did means a lot more than when I was 40th on the money list and everybody was telling you how great you are,

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A lot of schools are looking at open source ? budgets come into play here. Microsoft licensing takes a big read more

A lot of schools are looking at open source ? budgets come into play here. Microsoft licensing takes a big chunk out of schools budgets. The biggest issue is cost, basically.

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[One such item was an early 1900s royal scepter of England's King Edward VII. The lot opened with a minimum read more

[One such item was an early 1900s royal scepter of England's King Edward VII. The lot opened with a minimum of $1,000. Thirty-five bids later, it sold for $40,100.] Any time an item sells for 40 times its opening bid, you've got to give it the credit it deserves, ... This auction has gone a long way to establishing the standards for many collectibles that to this point did not have benchmarks.

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A completely different type of audience. They really like traditional bluegrass music over there.

A completely different type of audience. They really like traditional bluegrass music over there.

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Basically, I stole my little brother's toys and strapped them to the hood.

Basically, I stole my little brother's toys and strapped them to the hood.

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This year's nominations are a true reflection of the diversity that currently exists in Latin music - not only across read more

This year's nominations are a true reflection of the diversity that currently exists in Latin music - not only across genres but across generations as well, ... It's inspiring to see so many albums, songs, and music makers getting due recognition from their peers, as well as such a cross section of genres being recognized.

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We got 200 e-mails (about it). Lots of people had the same reaction. They were assigned to read it in read more

We got 200 e-mails (about it). Lots of people had the same reaction. They were assigned to read it in school and didn't. We try to take things that sometimes people turn off of because they're introduced to them too early or for some other reason, and try to make them entertaining.

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It's a better use of our resources to inform consumers what to do about fish than spending money and time read more

It's a better use of our resources to inform consumers what to do about fish than spending money and time testing more fish.

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