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01 Mar 2009 11:49

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Tech: That iPhone-not-popular-in-Japan article? Not so true.

  • I have never said ‘And carrying around an iPhone in Japan could make you look pretty lame.’ I think most Japanese think iPhone is the coolest item. At least I have and love iPhone.
  • Daiji Hirata • Who was quoted in a recent Wired article claiming that the Japanese don’t like the iPhone. We posted it, too. Apparently, his quote was taken out of context. And his wasn’t the only one, either. Oof. • source
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19 Jan 2009 02:15

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Culture, Offbeat: Nothing is original, and we stole this too.

We admit, this screams “mission statement” for us at ShortFormBlog. And the Web in general. source
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13 Jan 2009 17:59

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U.S.: Hillary Clinton on how she’d handle diplomacy

  • America cannot solve the most pressing problems on our own, and the world cannot solve them without America.
  • Hillary Rodham Clinton • going up against the Senate in confirmation hearings to become Secretary of State • source
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09 Jan 2009 00:12

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Culture, U.S.: Another in a long line of choice Sarah Palin quotes

  • The mama grizzly rises up in me, hearing things like that. Here again, cool, fine come attack me. But when you make a suggestion like that that attacks a kid, it kills me.
  • Sarah Palin • regarding a “Saturday Night Live” skit that attacked her daughter Bristol, a teenage mother, and her fiance Levi Johnston • source
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