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Except for the few Biblical literalists who spout drivel about "creation science," most of us now scoff at the notion of using science to bolster religion.
Editorialists still doubt that the bunker's destruction accounts for the putative "Gulf War Syndrome," but scoff that the government has lost all credibility on the issue.
Critics scoff at two new late-night talk shows, hosted by black stand-up comics, as poor replicas of the early '90s hit The Arsenio Hall Show . Vibe , produced by Quincy Jones, and Keenen , made by the creator of the comedy series In Living Color , are pronounced "indistinguishable" (James Collins, Time ) and "hard to stay awake through" (Howard Rosenberg, the Los Angles Times ). The main gripes are that the programs stick to a "banal" (Caryn James, the New York Times ) talk show formula and have even less bite than David Letterman's or Jay Leno's network show.
Celebrities scoff at the claim that the Enquirer is kinder and gentler.
Lawyers scoff at the notion that doubt can be quantified so precisely.