After Markel's findings were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Barry wrote a letter in response, saying it wasn't swift action but rather an earlier wave of mild flu, acting like a vaccination, that was probably responsible for New York's relatively low caseload.

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Economists are, after all, well known as mild mannered souls whose most dangerous action is to tap on a calculator.

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This week doctors in California filed a class action lawsuit against what sounds like a very mild form of ratings.

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Gold and silver markets saw more mild profit taking and downside corrective technical action.

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Dispute has reappeared, causing a mild rift between America and its loyal ally Britain, over whether or not military action needs another Security Council resolution.

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