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How uninspired is the surgical selfishness of leaner noses and plumper bosoms.
Although at first glance it might appear that they represent a clear choice between selfishness and generosity, these two sites and the underlying issues they address, are inextricably linked.
Sheehy's faith in change and redemption reflects an Oprah-esque optimism about human malleability, whereas F. Scott Fitzgerald's portrait of an egotist whose selfishness wrecks her life and the lives of everyone around her reeks of dourness.
In the liberal Guardian , foreign affairs columnist Martin Woollacott said Republican senators "sent out a dismal message--of American selfishness, American foolishness, and American readiness to put her own safety first, whatever the consequences for the rest of us."
It would be the very height of selfishness and arrogance for the AMA to ignore the marketplace.