Word: accustomedness
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A Stubborn Wall Melts Away CYPRUS One morning last week, Tina Pantakis, a pensioner from the Greek Cypriot town of Limassol, dressed in her Sunday best and rummaged through old photographs. She was looking for pictures of her ancestral village, Vassilia, which she had not seen in nearly 30 years...
Enter Larry Brilliant, who had been doing a little consulting for Intel. Brilliant knew the benefits and pitfalls of Wi-Fi, and he was accustomed to working with start-ups. (In the years since the Well, Brilliant had created 14 networks including his own failed Wi-Fi company, AirZone.) The...
But as the weeks passed, he grew accustomed to the clown’s gruff demeanor, his balloons and his lewd jokes.
“We will be returning to the numbers we’re accustomed to,” he said. “They bring a lot of energy and talent, and it’s great to have that group.”
While opening the spring season at Yale has become tradition, it is not always a pleasant one, as the Course is hard enough to manage on its own without adding habitually wretched weather. However, the Crimson has become accustomed to the distractions and this year’s difficult conditions...