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To: axial who wrote (12230)3/12/2003 12:05:33 AM
From: Cal Gary  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 14101
 
HC Score Card

Day 100 since Approvable Letter.

Surely a Pennsaid label with no (one) side effect cannot take longer to go through the process than a Celebrex label with a super long list of side effects?

> WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - A major research institution (MRI) has recently
> announced the discovery of the heaviest chemical element yet known to
> science.
>
>
> The new element has been tentatively named "Governmentium". Governmentium
> has 1 neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 11 assistant
> deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.
>
> These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are
> surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons. Since
> Governmentium has no electrons, it is inert. However, it can be easily
> detected as it impedes virtually every reaction with which it comes into
> contact.
>
> A minute amount of governmentium causes one reaction to take over 4 days
to
> complete when it would normally take less than a second.
>
> Governmentium has a normal half-life of 3 years; it does not decay, but
> instead undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant
> neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places. In fact, Governmentium's
mass
> will actually increase over time, since each reorganization will cause
some
> morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes. This characteristic of
> moron-promotion has led some scientists to speculate that Governmentium is
> formed whenever morons reach a certain quantity in concentration.
>
> This hypothetical quantity is referred to as "Critical Morass". You will
> know it when you see it.
>