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Soundbites

“Do not resuscitate.â€

Tattoo on the chest of 80-year-old Australian doctor, Albert Cutter, who says he has resuscitated enough people to know that it’s not what he wants (The Herald Sun, Melbourne, 8 March)

“People text message because they don’t want to deal with a response.â€

Actor Kiefer Sutherland bemoaning the decline in communication skills caused by modern technology (The Observer, London, 6 March)

“Don’t leave out pet food at night, and you know, don’t leave your pets out at night either.â€

National Park Service ranger Ken Ferebee advising Washington DC residents on the encroachment of coyotes into the city (Reuters, 4 March)

“I might take a shower, and I wouldn’t mind finding a toilet. There are just certain things that are missing on this aircraft.â€

What Steve Fossett missed most during his record-breaking round-the-world flight (The Guardian, London, 4 March)

“We still haven’t used our last miracle weapon. In one or two strikes, New York and London will disappear.â€

SS chief Heinrich Himmler boasting of the power of the Nazis’ nuclear weapon in 1945 (The Times, London, 5 March)

“Although China has many women aviators now, none of them meets the minimum requirement.â€

Qi Faren, designer of China’s first manned spacecraft, on why there are no female taikonauts (People’s Daily Online, 7 March)