Word: argumentative
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...proponents' argument is typically neocloassical. By moving towards the free market in housing, supporters of 1-2-3 say all people can gain without anyone losing. Tenants allegedly gain by having the opportunity of home ownership. The city allegedly gains with the increase in tax revenue, as housing units are taxed at market rates. And oh yes, landlords just happen to gain also, to the tune of several million dollars...
...first line of argument is that Harvard isthe greatest university in the world," Malkinsays. "If anyone's interested in education,Harvard is a logical place to help...
According to Healy, lawyers for Athenaeum and Teso say the garage fell within the freeze limit. But he said their main argument is that the regulation would not apply to the garage in any case because it exempts businesses' parking for employees and customers...
Good enough, I thought. And then I read the end of the article. I've never been able to forget it. And in it lies the plainest argument for preserving the community of Harvard, not Club Harvard...
...there is a simpler, more elegant argument against such clubs...