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11. Hah - "use 'impact' as a verb". ZING! Krugman could also start using

Sun May 6, 2012, 09:44 AM

May 2012

'enhance' when he means 'improve' (my little shout-out to fans of Heller's 'Catch 22'

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The best comment left for Krugman: rgbecker May 2012 #1

Interesting. I did not know this about the WSJ. nt Honeycombe8 May 2012 #2

Du rec. Nt xchrom May 2012 #3

"falcon liar" lunatica May 2012 #5

I think RoseMead May 2012 #8

I *think* it means "full of sh*t," but I'm not sure... Nay May 2012 #9

The WSJ edhopper May 2012 #7

The Laffer Curve AlbertCat May 2012 #10

There will be pie in the sky, by and by pscot May 2012 #15

Hah - "use 'impact' as a verb". ZING! Krugman could also start using coalition_unwilling May 2012 #11

My Only Quibble Is With Krugman's Use DallasNE May 2012 #16

A very pertinent link DonCoquixote May 2012 #17