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Word of the day

Orac January 24, 2008 7 Comments

Word of the day: “Quackademic medicine.” I love it.

Dr. R.W. explains.

I very well may have to steal that term. As they say about artists, good ones borrow but great ones steal. (Just living up to the arrogance of my namesake…)

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