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The second segment takes a whiplash-inducing turn from comedic to ulta-gory, and the third segment was just plain boring.
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The second segment takes a whiplash-inducing turn from comedic to ulta-gory, and the third segment was just plain boring.
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If Governor Pat Quinn ever wonders why the public, the press and the legislature find his approach to governing to be incoherent and frustrating, and at times cynical, he needs only to consider his recent whiplash-inducing turn on behavioral health care policy.
David Ormsby: Gov. Pat Quinn's Renewed Embrace of Mental Health Care Likely to Spark Cynicism David Ormsby 2011
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Matt Roush: I say much the same thing about Glee in this week's magazine Review column, that even when the show aggravates us with its cartoonish melodrama and whiplash-inducing lack of character and dramatic continuity, the music tends to save the day.
Ask Matt: Death of Broadcast TV? Plus: Parenthood Defense, Glee, Repeat Rants and More 2011
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Peru Negro, however, put a different stamp on them: Instead of grabbing the audience with whiplash-inducing intensity, they charmed with a style that was more playful and relaxed.
Performing arts reviews Post 2011
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Unless the company has a super-secret array of new products or is expecting to grow at whiplash-inducing speeds, paying nearly three times revenues for what is, at the end of the day, a consumer electronics business is a very expensive decision.
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If Governor Pat Quinn ever wonders why the public, the press and the legislature find his approach to governing to be incoherent and frustrating, and at times cynical, he needs only to consider his recent whiplash-inducing turn on behavioral health care policy.
David Ormsby: Gov. Pat Quinn's Renewed Embrace of Mental Health Care Likely to Spark Cynicism David Ormsby 2011
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Macro-focused managers have been tripped up by whiplash-inducing swings in stocks, currencies and commodities, often brought about by the latest twists and turns of impossible-to-time political developments.
Tough Era for 'Macro' Funds Tom Lauricella 2011
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This one is no exception — even though it also drags a bit, switching from fluffy golfing comedy to heavy relationship drama to whiplash-inducing effect.
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This one is no exception — even though it also drags a bit, switching from fluffy golfing comedy to heavy relationship drama to whiplash-inducing effect.
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