Right now, competing in the junior 10m hopscotch championships for the Athens bronze medallist would be a blessing, given the size of the crutch she's been hobbling around on for the last four days because of a heel injury.

BBC: Banishing the Beijing demons

Chen of Wired.com noted on Monday, the phrase has become an easy joke whenever mobile phones are discussed, and a hearty crutch for tech writers writing about a new application for the iPhone or other smart phones.

CNN: Apple trademarks 'There's an app for that'

Many investors will continue to want to use them as a crutch: witness money-market funds' success in fending off proposals to reduce their reliance on ratings.

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