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  • WHAT'S GOING ON: "Fick's first law of diffusivity" is at work.

    The Game-Changing Cookbook Katy McLaughlin 2011

  • But in terms of All-Star outfielders who weren't speedsters, Fick's .732 career OPS on-base plus slugging percentage is among the lowest of the past 30 years.

    Our Worst-Star Team Darren Everson 2011

  • If I'd noticed the link in your post the first time I read it, I might have followed it and thus spelled Fick's name right.

    Reviews Too Late: Generation Kill Walter Jon Williams 2009

  • As the "tip of the spear" - rolling toward Baghdad in lightly-armored humvees, Fick's warriors have every reason to be wary, or "stay frosty," - as team leader Sgt. Brad Colbert similarly counsels.

    "Generation Kill" Commands Iraq War Genre to "Stay Frosty" 2008

  • Fick's platoon, waiting some distance away, watches as artillery batteries fire 155mm shells into the city.

    Iraq: The Hidden Human Costs Massing, Michael 2007

  • In all, Wright would spend two months with Fick's platoon.

    Iraq: The Hidden Human Costs Massing, Michael 2007

  • "To me, the biggest run of the night was Fick's home run," Nevin said.

    USATODAY.com 2005

  • As Fick's platoon nears Baghdad, the fighting intensifies.

    Iraq: The Hidden Human Costs Massing, Michael 2007

  • A short time later, Fick's men, approaching a bridge leading into Nasiriyah, are unsettled to see armed men darting through alleyways, clutching women in front of them for cover.

    Iraq: The Hidden Human Costs Massing, Michael 2007

  • Here, for instance, is his description of his initial visit to meet Fick's men:

    Iraq: The Hidden Human Costs Massing, Michael 2007

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