Word: 43rd
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...turkey shit of nation-building, trying to create a state that would be a "light unto the nations." The job hasn't always been fun. It hasn't been done perfectly. But considering the circumstances, the State of Israel has much to be proud of when it celebrates its 43rd birthday on Thursday...
Overall, Israel has done a pretty good job. That's why we Americans, as citizens of the world's exclusive democratic club, should go grab our shovels and celebrate the 43rd birthday of a fellow member...
Suddath claims that Schwarzkopf, with a reported I.Q. of 170, could easily have graduated first in his class of 480, instead of 43rd, "but he did a lot of other things except study." He wrestled and played a bit of tennis and football. He sang tenor and conducted the chapel choir and loved listening to what Suddath calls the "uplifting" martial music of Wagner and Tchaikovsky's cannonading 1812 Overture -- "the sort that makes you feel on top of the world...
...York's bond ratings tumbled to 48th in the nation, a survey ranked the state 43rd in financial management, and a budget crunch has prompted talk of tax hikes. Cuomo is only one polluted harbor away from becoming the next Michael Dukakis...