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  • Michael Walsh: I find the word Crackpot to be one of the best ...

    Cosmic Variance 2008

  • "Crackpot" was a word that was rapidly ceasing to have any meaning at all in Malone's mind.

    Supermind Laurence M. Janifer 1967

  • Mary Matalin Calls Tea Party Expresser Mark Williams A "Crackpot" …

    memeorandum 2010

  • Mary Matalin: Tea Party Express Mark Williams Is A 'Crackpot' With 'No Influence'

    Pat Dollard | Young Americans 2010

  • Just a few of the most colorful: "Crackpot" (Martin Peretz); "Could have been written by Pat Buchanan, by David Duke, Noam Chomsky, and some of the less intelligent members of Hamas" (Alan Dershowitz); "As scholarly as...

    Sunday, April 30, 2006 As'ad 2006

  • Crackpot,” as opposed to “eccentric,” suggests the person holds bizarre ideas.

    Matthew Yglesias » Why Choose? 2010

  • A bowl with edgeThree great finds in this category: First, The Crackpot from Fusionbrands has a specially designed "sharp" edge that ensures a well-broken egg every time no shell shards here. $12, fusionbrands.com.

    Whip out these kitchen gadgets to whip up a quick meal 2011

  • The Varieties of Crackpot Experience is a gutless article carried by a mainstream publication and authored by someone who calls himself Sean (no last name).

    2009 January - Telic Thoughts 2009

  • Crackpot notions, community spirit, and sky-high aspirations transform a quiet boy's life in this whimsical tale from the stellar team of David Almond and Polly Dunbar.

    The Boy Who Climbed into the Moon by David Almond & Polly Dunbar: Book summary 2010

  • And this quibble comes after Adrienne is mad Lisa called her dog Jackpot "Crackpot" on Twitter.

    Anna Reagan: Recap: Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Reunion Anna Reagan 2012

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