Word: better
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that "lovers and madmen have such seething brains," that lovers, in short, are too full of folly, too much aflame, too rich in their imaginations. Nowadays, often, our problem seems just the opposite. Prudence makes us measure out our hearts with coffee spoons, and discretion is the better part of Valium. Love has always been a messy affair, and that is precisely why it cannot be easily legislated. Make romance a thing for lawyers, and callousness and shame turn into crime and punishment. Yet today we have girls suing their dates for standing them up, and star-crossed ex-lovers...
...remains to be seen whether Mike Dukakis can stage such a dramatic comeback. But whatever his fate, the Duke deserves better treatment than he has been getting lately...
...Certain people in the CCA have noticed that that other part has been missing, and they've been reaching out," says spokesperson Janet Murray. "A group that's more specifically grass roots-oriented will do a better job of reaching that goal...
Council hopeful Rena Leib says that she believes the Rainbow's grass-roots approach may be better able to push for affordable housing and other benefits for the city's disenfranchised, issues which have in the past caused dissension among the CCA ranks...
...makes us depressed too," my friends said. "Wouldn't it be much better if they had a Western Civilization class and distribution requirements...