It's not the silver bullet that antibiotics are, but it has its advantages as it works well on chronic infections.

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"Facebook is one piece of the puzzle, but it's not a silver bullet, " he said.

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What all this shows is that despite Paulson's efforts to shoot a silver bullet into the heart of the financial market turmoil, it's difficult if not impossible to succeed when the target is zigzagging as much as it is.

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"To be a king in an African village or some places like this, it's not like European queens where everything is on a silver platter for them, " she says.

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"While this may not be a silver bullet that will cure the obesity epidemic, it's rational ... (and) one step that can be taken, " said the city Health Department's chief lawyer, Thomas Merrill.

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There is no evidence that the new Coors policy is "licking" at the foundations of Golden, Colorado, one of the most heavily organized Christian communities in the U.S. It has not caused the Rocky Mountains or the share price to tumble, and a Silver Bullet is still a Silver Bullet.

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However, it was not a great tournament for Great Britain's womens' compound team, who went out to eventual silver medalists Iran in the quarter-finals.

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If a job is available, U.S. workers should be free to compete for it, but not have it handed to them on a silver platter.

CNN: U.S. workers can't hide from competition

If there was a cloud to Frankel's silver lining it was that Cecil, who has masterminded the horse's career to perfection, could not be at Goodwood to enjoy his colt's success.

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