Yes, it was a crazy time to be alive -- so crazy, in fact, that our dear parents at Engadget saw fit to spin off the choicest, juiciest cuts of phone news into a site to call their own.

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We're just hoping for a chance to talk about those crazy outfits Cee-Lo wears on The Voice in real time on the Wii U -- let's make it happen, people!

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In One Fine Day Michelle Pfeiffer has to take time out of a crazy day to have a potential client meeting at 21 where she hopes to secure the all important deal all the while co-star George Clooney is providing entertaining scenes outside the lounge.

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The crucial point is that even "crazy" people operate in a particular culture, a particular society, a particular time and place, and within a certain world view of how to manage your rage, your hurt, and your sadness.

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He should know: he was Oswaldo Hurtado, Ecuador's president in 1982-83, the last time the Pacific and the weather it causes went crazy.

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It's the first time we've been predicted to finish in last place, which I think is pretty crazy.

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However, Benfica continued to dominate play in the lead-up to half-time, and when the players rejoined battle after the interval, three goals came in six crazy minutes.

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