Word: benignantly
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...then, the South Park phenomenon is a benign one. Nevertheless, there is a problem: while the show has many virtues, it should be smarter and more surprising. It's a pretty stale idea now to think that Streisand and David Hasselhoff and MacGyver are instant punch lines, and in general Parker and Stone express too much fascination with cheesy pop culture, a subject whose interest has been exhausted. As for their "satire," is it really so very clever to give Jesus a public-access show? Were not stoned sophomores dreaming up this sort of thing 20 years ago? Most troubling...
...editorial alleged that after authorizing and helping underwrite costs of over $2 million for the research, the bank has been treating the book with "not-so-benign neglect...
...Lewis's claim that Professor Eck's scholarship in comparative religion and Indian studies resonates with Lowell House is clearly fatuous but benign. His characterization of Lowell House, on the other hand, illustrates the malign instinct in the academy to worship at the cult of "diversity...
Even if the explanation for the loss is benign, law-enforcement officials are distraught because State's security procedures were so easily circumvented. A department spokesman says that until the investigation is complete, "lurid speculation as to the nature of any documents which may or may not have been compromised is premature." But U.S. diplomats must wonder whether a tweedy colleague is walking the halls and preparing to strike again...
PROSTATE PILL New word on the prostate drug Proscar: besides relieving symptoms of a benign enlarged prostate, it can prevent future complications (like serious urinary-flow problems) or the need for surgery...