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Soundbites

“We had one girl here who arrived weighing 130 kilograms and had never had a single friend in her life.â€

Ute Garnew, director of a summer camp in Germany for TV and computer-addicted teenagers (The Guardian, London, 6 August)

“This administration looks at the facts and reviews the best available science based on what’s right for the American people.â€

White House spokesman Scott McClellan on accusations that the Bush administration manipulates science for political ends (New York Times, 7 August)

“If you are what you eat, it seems that the average consumer consists mostly of thickener, water, salt and sugar.â€

The Australian on what new food labelling rules have revealed (12 August)

“Billy Gates why do you make this possible? Stop making money and fix your software!!â€

A quote found within the MSBlaster worm, which exploits a loophole in Windows 2000 and XP software (Associated Press, 11 August)

“The prospect of being in a plane which doesn’t know if it’s in the air or on the ground is terrifying.â€

Jonathan McMillan, one of the passengers asked by the pilot to put their hands up if they were prepared to fly on a plane with a faulty indicator light (The Times, London, 12 August)

“The president has no intention of testing nuclear weapons, we have no need to.â€

Colin Powell, US Secretary of State (ABC News, 7 August)