Americans love lists -- the best, the biggest, the hottest, the richest, the worst. We look at a Mars bar with new respect knowing that the Mars family is No. 3 in the billionaire rankings. Where would we be if someone did not locate us on a scale of the 250 most desirable or pestilential cities? The symptoms quiz -- Are you overdue for a heart attack? Are you an ordinary boozehound or a helpless alcoholic? -- is a variant of listomania. And what should attract more attention than a list of the symptoms displayed by an unfaithful spouse?
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