Word: bets
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...sliver of hope. It is, of course, easy to be deluded by a handful of pro-Western Afghans who hazard a visit to the U.S. embassy, but there is a quality of pride and independence to these people - a consequence of their never having been successfully colonized, I'd bet - that makes a good-faith effort to help them toward stability seem almost plausible ... if it weren't for the presence of the world's most dangerous extremists, who are running the Afghan insurgency from just across the border in Pakistan...
...determining what's buzz-worthy: "The images of particular places being displayed time and time again through major information channels indirectly sell a certain image of a place ... the recording of mainstream cultural hubs (Times Square, Hollywood) resonates more with a larger market and thus are a safer bet than the unique and infrequent events happening in more localized and unrecognized spots in the city...
...members do you have?NSR: (Pause) Right now?RR: Yes…NSR: Three.RR: Oh. Okay. Well, have you ever used crossword puzzles to pick up girls?NSR: No.RR: Would you?NSR: Yes, if you could present me with concrete evidence that it would work.RR: I’d bet you’d make a great boyfriend. You’re good at reading between the lines.Elizabeth RehfeldRoving Reporter (RR): What’s your favorite crossword clue of all time?Elizabeth Rehfeld (ER): Oh golly! That’s a hard one. Probably one from my puzzle which...
...million and $1 billion. Some were smart enough to pull out then, others, like my wife and I, continued to trust. If we pulled out, where would we put the money? In the caving stock market? In sinking real estate? In the bank? This seemed like a much safer bet, a bet that returned for over 30 years...
...clear," Geithner told the committee. "The days when a major insurance company could bet the house on credit-default swaps with no one watching and no credible backing to protect the company or taxpayers must...