Ford attacked the idea in the New Hampshire primary as harebrained and utterly unrealistic.

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The Times's editors, it seems, have a soft spot for elaborate and harebrained schemes along these lines.

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"It seemed like such a harebrained scheme, " Richard Buckley, the lead archaeologist on the project, tells CNN.

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Arda instantly fumed with fury, describing her daughter's plan as a harebrained ruse.

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President Obama is rightly fingered for the ongoing turmoil, but lest we forget, Senator McCain espoused several harebrained solutions too.

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Economists like Malpass worry that failing to address liquidity today will lead to destabilizing job losses tomorrow--and harebrained schemes to fix the problem.

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In desperation, Mr. Petrakis turned to a harebrained scam.

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Lovers of "I Love Lucy" also have long cherished the unforgettable 1957 episode of that series in which TV's Superman (George Reeves) rescues Lucy (Lucille Ball) after one of her harebrained schemes backfires.

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