Greenspan truly began to think he was a monetary philosopher king who could fine-tune economic activity by manipulating short-term interest rates.

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In the realm of cheapskates, Yost, 54, is a philosopher king.

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Buckner purposely launched Relay in the locavore capital of the world: Charlottesville, Virginia, where the philosopher king and queen of the movement, Michael Pollan and Barbara Kingsolver, have devoted much time.

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That alone makes it essential reading for anyone intrigued by South Africa's complex philosopher-king.

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Tor Butler-Cole, a philosopher and ethicist from King's College, London, thinks we should be wary of allowing this technology to be used if it is not 100% accurate.

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Bush told Larry King that during Monday's debate, he misunderstood a question asking him to name his favorite political philosopher.

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