But even as we built airplanes and cars and weapons of astounding reliability and precision, they are still at the mercy of a madman with a gun, or a moron with the wrong fuel or jerk with poor judgment.

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Expect a Romney victory to spur short-term dollar strength, which could come in tandem with a knee-jerk rally in equities.

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With the knee-jerk earnings reaction played out, and technical support in place just below the stock, now may be a good time to enter a long position on NFLX.

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But after a while, this knee-jerk condescension toward neo-nominalists (parents with an obsessive need to give their children weird or unusual names) becomes wearying.

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You are bound to keep0 being inundated with clarion calls for QE3 as the knee jerk policy needed to stabilize the stock market and prevent further job losses.

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The Jerk Burger is two one-quarter-pound beef patties seasoned with just about anything available in the cupboard, topped with grilled onions, tomatoes, cheese and served on an onion bun.

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Still, despite the knee-jerk market move, Melek questioned whether there has been any material change, with the Fed likely to remain accommodative for the foreseeable future.

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