Between the commitee's report in April and then, Mr Howard will be busy doing deals with Mr Harradine and others in the existing Senate to get his original plan through, with a tax on food and all.

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Instead, the RNA itself is busy doing jobs that were once thought to be the prerogative of proteins: regulating the transcription of other genes, protecting cells from viral attack and even keeping control of bits of DNA that really are junk (or, more accurately, are parasitic on the whole genomic apparatus).

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Mr. Buffett argues that normal investors should not necessarily be able to find out what professional investors are doing, especially while they are still busy doing it, reminding me a lot of the Not in My Back Yard situation.

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While the interview, which is online, is very much worth a listen I realize, given the topic, you just may be too busy eating fatty foods, having orgasms, exercising, getting high, giving charity, doing shots, taking online courses, or hitting the poker tables to bother listening to the interview.

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And you could be distressed even though you're not all that busy -- if you just hate what you're doing.

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"The American people should be assured that we are doing everything in our power to keep you and your family safe and secure during this busy holiday season, " the president said.

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