junkie

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Except that in this case the junkie was the most powerful nation in the world with the most important currency.

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  1. noun Slang A narcotics addict, especially one using heroin.
  2. noun Slang One who has an insatiable interest or devotion: a sports junkie.

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  • I was a media junkie, and eventually got involved with advertising. —  Vik Muniz makes art with wire, sugar
  • As a news-junkie, the US presidential election campaign is seriously straining my ability to keep up. —  Kings of War
  • Instead of burning through the episodes like a junkie, as I did recently with —  Workbench
  • Consequently most vendors use affiliate marketing systems administered by third parties such as e-junkie, also have their own affiliate marketing systems. —  Successful Software
  • Except that in this case the junkie was the most powerful nation in the world with the most important currency. —  Firedoglake
 

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