My initial thoughts on staph infection were that it was a disease you get in the hospital of if you live in a really filthy environment.

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There are, of course, the more mundane threats, like 20-hour work days and the annoyance of friends who gush over how exciting it must have been to work with Brad Pitt after you ve staggered home bruised and filthy at 7 A.M.

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In 2013, we'll surely see a few new chargers, including, I hope, some production-ready induction units that would let you juice up your ride without having to drag a thick, heavy, filthy cable out of the trunk every time.

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