[GSlob]

"I think she should quit her job and stop writing for awhile. Take up a new hobby or just do something new; maybe try ____?"
Many authorities recommend taking up Alcoholism. It works most of the time.

[Cheburashka]

Many authorities recommend taking up Alcoholism. It works most of the time.
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I think alcoholism has taken Maureen Dowd as far as it can take her. She needs to try something else.