hocum

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hocum

The preferred pronunciation of the abbreviation HCM, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, see there.

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“There are a lot of net branches out there to work for, but I didn't even have to look around,” said Hocum.

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CROSS an inter-racial Romeo a nd Juliet with some hip hop and the result is this high-energy hocum, a sort of Flashdance for a new generation of teenagers.

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For anyone who thinks homeopathy is hocum, pilates is pointless and aromatherapy is a waste of time, Rohan Candappa (author of The Little Book Of Stress) takes another overrated '90s fad and shoots it down in flames.

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But once you get past the hocum and the headline-of-the-day, it's worth taking stock: Are you getting enough?