Even on the East Coast, people over-water, over-weed and over-fertilize their lawns in an (inevitably) futile struggle to achieve a perfect, dandelion-free bit of green.

FORBES: The Green American Dream

But lawn-care madness is not just a problem confined to the drought-prone western half of the U. S. Even on the East Coast, people over-water, over-weed and over-fertilize their lawns in an (inevitably) futile struggle to achieve a perfect, dandelion-free bit of green.

FORBES: The Green American Dream

The PalmPilot runs on top of Palm OS, an extremely user-friendly, stripped-down bit of software that is just about perfect for an electronic organizer, although it would struggle to master anything much more complicated.

FORBES: Sub-Windows

Switching the peg to a basket of currencies that included, say, the euro and yen as well would give the Gulf states a bit more protection against oil-price swings, but it is hardly a perfect fit.

ECONOMIST: The dollar

Reconciling both of these views is a bit like walking a tightrope or standing in the middle of a see-saw: perfect balance is necessary to achieve the second in the face of the first.

FORBES: Walking A Tightrope to Revenue Growth

"We were a bit lucky to win the match, even if the counter-attack for the winning goal was perfect, " he said.

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