The design proved to be "terribly complicated" and had to be adapted many times, including the use of two beer cans as water-filled counter weights.

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We figured that our fuzzy new roommate was just part of the experience -- and the disturbance was offset by all the perks, such as the six-pack of beer that Michael and Sabrina had left on the counter as a gift.

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Factor in here that, in terms of being recalled by consumers, ads for branded drugs have trouble competing with, say, beer, soda pop, or even over-the-counter medicines, probably because what the drug companies can say is so heavily regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

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