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In the opening paragraph of his New York Times op-ed, Brinkley opined: "It's as if suddenly, an entire generation's optimism is deflated, and all that is left is the limp reality of growing old."
Polling has whittled politics into a science, and money has monstrously deflated the importance of grassroots support.
The Star reports that Anderson has deflated from 36D to 34C and says the reason for the reduction was that the silicone sacs, which the publication says weighed 1 1/2 pounds each, were giving her back pain.
Although Philip Morris is an enormously profitable company, its stock price has remained relatively deflated, because investors were so concerned that the company might lose a massive class action lawsuit somewhere down the road.
Diabetes, cardiovascular problems, and penile injuries (more than 100,000 whacked in bike accidents have been permanently deflated, according to the medical literature) all prevent men from mustering a swelling.