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This holiday season saw record spending. But, unfortunately, what that means for Canadians is probably higher debt load ... It puts a lot of people over the edge.


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HUGH LAURIE "Cutting bangs are like thong underwear....an "adjustment" period of about two weeks is required bef...
LAURIE OSBURN I'm reasonably easygoing. Messing up my lines or making a fool of myself is where you find my fe...
HUGH LAURIE We don't want this issue hanging over our heads.
LAURIE ARRON There's a real risk that this motion could succeed ... and we need to deal with it.
LAURIE ARRON Basically, it's too close to call. I had a lot of surprises last night.
LAURIE ARRON Ultimately, it's clear that it won't work to try and take away equal marriage.
LAURIE ARRON Researchers will look at the OS level, as well as at mobile Web-browsing applications, in an effort ...
LAURIE ARMSTRONG There's a lot going on. People are taking children into consideration and promoting families more.
LAURIE ARMSTRONG He started doing walking tours that were hysterical and offered a lot of fascinating history. Now hi...
LAURIE ARMSTRONG One of the things the hospitality industry offers is employment on every level. Whether someone just...
LAURIE ARMSTRONG This center is dedicated to long-term research, looking at future innovations and concepts that will...
LAURIE ARMSTRONG Songs and Stories from Moby Dick,
LAURIE ANDERSON When you think of the Caribbean today, you think of clear blue warm water, ... Probably about 12 mil...
LAURIE ANDERSON The promoter called and said, 'What should we do?' People were calling to say they were sure it was ...
LAURIE ANDERSON My son already knows how to program my phone. I think technology is good. ... They are learning the ...
LAURIE ANDERSON The world is a strange and wonderful place.
LAURIE ANDERSON When I was a teenager, I dreamed abbout escaping. I was lucky. I succeeded.
LAURIE ANDERSON I see that it has huge benefits for us understanding how and why diversity changes over time and how...
LAURIE ANDERSON When love is gone, there's always justice. And when justice is gone, there's always force. And when ...
LAURIE ANDERSON It's the presence of endorphins in the system that suppresses the cravings.
LAURIE PETERSON He's such a good salesman that they didn't have a clue about what he was doing. I don't think prosec...
LAURIE LEVENSON I'm just going to draw out three at random, and everyone else can just lump it.
HUGH LAURIE Everyone else can just lump it.
HUGH LAURIE