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How do you spell “Chutzpah”?

December 16, 2009 - 8:02 pm - by Roger Kimball
Mike G in Corvallis
2009-12-17 02:06:06

Sir, you might want to retract the jibe about “port wine stain elimination.” The condition isn’t caused by a beverage, it’s a birth defect that often is quite disfiguring and sometimes has serious complications.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_wine_stain

“In the absence of successful treatment, hypertrophy (increased tissue mass) of the stains may produce deformity, loss of function (especially near the eye or mouth), bleeding, and increasing disfigurement. These complications are usually seen later in life. If the PWS is on the face or other highly visible part of the body, the presence of PWS can also cause emotional and social problems for the affected person because of their cosmetic appearance.”