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The Week In Quotables

By Hillary Profita

January 12, 2007 / 11:15 AM EST / CBS News

A compendium of the week's finest quotations, from the nation's newspapers and beyond.

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"Instead of smart phone, how about 'brilliant' phone?"
--Tim Bajarin, president of consulting firm Creative Strategies, regarding the soon-to-be released Apple iPhone.

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"Some suspicion fell on New Jersey, given the path of the prevailing winds and the prevalence of chemical and petroleum facilities in the state."
--The New York Times, discussing the potential that New Jersey was responsible for Manhattan's odd stench.

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"I would say that since Princess Diana, in terms of selling newspapers, the only person who comes close is Victoria Beckham."
--Victoria Newton, show business editor of the Sun, a London tabloid, regarding Posh Spice's marketability in advance of her move to Los Angeles.

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"You do it neighborhood by neighborhood. Think of L.A. Let's say we take West Hollywood and gate it off. Or Anaheim. Or central Los Angeles. You control that area first and work out from there."
--A "Defense official," comparing Baghdad to Los Angeles as a venue for the US military's "gated communities" strategy.