That question, which in a normal economy would get an over-the-counter answer, has everyone scratching their heads in Venezuela.
Teams now are also pinging down through the earth, seeking no human response but rather the countering answer of a cellphone signal from a phone hidden deep in the earth in a pocket or purse.
'Can I get it over the counter?' "Clinton answers, 'I suppose you can, if you take two or three of them.' "That's a funny joke," Little said.
I went up to the counter, again, to answer, again, whether or not I could read or if I'd ever tried to top myself.
At the risk of sounding like my great-grandmother, longing for the good ol' days, I can't help but think back on simpler times when people would come home from work, throw their mail down on the counter, check their answering machine for messages and call it a day.
A cursory glance at his rivals, who have been trying to concentrate less on coming up with new medicines and more on making simpler things such as "branded" generics and over-the-counter drugs, suggests that the answer is no.
"I live at the counter," Mr. Wildin said, "chopping and answering e-mail".
To answer, Trang stepped behind the counter, saying nothing.
Mrs. Wasserman answers the phone, covers the counter and keeps the books, while Mr. Wasserman does the labor.
Over-the-counter medicine.
Use over-the-counter products.
