The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.

European Philosophy
“They think, that we think that the unthinkable cannot be thought. But they better think again.”–an unnamed “euro zone official,” quoted by Reuters, Feb. 4

Out on a Limb
“Football Findings Suggest Concussions Caused by Series of Hits”–headline, Purdue University press release, Feb. 2

Sounds Like Reinventing the Wheel
“Police Discover Fire at Senior Center in Maryland”–headline, WTOP-FM website (Washington), Feb. 4

Help Wanted
“Police Seek ‘Meth’ Laboratory Operator”–headline, New Hampshire Union Leader, Feb. 4

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