Last week's question: Scientists searching for antibiotics to fight drug-resistant bacteria believe they have found a promising candidate among the bacteria that live inside our nasal cavities. If a pharmaceutical firm were to begin marketing a drug derived from the contents of our noses, what brand name should it have?
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THE WINNER: BoogeRx
Ken Liebman, Williston, Vt.
SECOND PLACE: Nose-porin
Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.
THIRD PLACE: Miracle Mucus
Arvilla Pritchard, Cattaraugus, N.Y.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Post Nasal IV Drip
Lori Hays, Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Peni-smellin'
David Perler, New York City
KleenRx
Anne Rzeszut, Chevy Chase, Md.
Benadrip
Tina Cramer, Mansfield, Ohio
Antibisnotics
Xander Kennedy, Columbia, Mo.
Advile
Robyn Kupferman, Culver City, Calif.
Snufflegoodforus
Clayton Leroux, Avon Lake, Ohio
Drip Drops
Larry King, Merced, Calif.
Achooables
Tim Mistele, Coral Gables, Fla.
Bogeydryl
Nan Jokerst, Hillsborough, N.C.
Phlegmboyant
Bryan Bear, Chico, Calif.
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