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It might be rooted in some sort of primal hunter-gatherer-type urge, the kind that afflicts most men when they enter a Price Club ("Of course we need 24 gallons of WD-40, honey.
Grateful Nation is said to present a powerful but one-sided argument for the existence of the "Gulf War syndrome" that many vets claim afflicts them.
The host is Rosie O'Donnell, a symbol of the blandness that usually afflicts the awards.
If I were he, I think I'd respond by saying that excessive prosperity is now a problem for just a few--and that the next president should see to it that it afflicts as many of us as possible.
But the winner's curse afflicts auction bidders whenever there is uncertainty over the current or eventual value of the item on the block.