Five years ago I would have said that locavorism was at its height and that a new fad was coming to replace it.

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The iPhone Fad has already turned, the new Fad is Android.

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Is Kinect really the future, or just a new fad?

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Keep in mind, however, that in children it's sometimes hard to tell what's an eating disorder and what's simply a whim, a new fad, or experimentation with a vegetarian diet or other eating styles.

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While all the attention may give it the luster of a fad today, brand content is nothing new.

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Daily deal sites such as Groupon are just a fad with little individual staying power, a new study has claimed.

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Close to half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll.

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Sure, we should remain skeptical of the next reform fad, but we still need to try out new ideas, give choice a chance, and and remain just as skeptical of the status quo.

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People who are cleverly switching out their titles from the last hyped fad for the closest one they can find in the new one.

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Some see his ownership of Chelsea as a passing fad, a plaything he may soon, for want of new trophies, tire of.

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Designers at the company "approximate" styles of sneakers, sandals and loafers soon after they hit the street in New York, London or Amsterdam, rolling hundreds of designs a year, spotting a fad and getting their version into stores in three months, beating rivals by a month or more.

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