Word: bits
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Admittedly, the first few days were a little bit rough. Working alongside 24 other summer interns, I was intimidated by the presidents of college Democratic organizations and future politicians who surrounded me. I couldn't even work the copier and the fax machine, let alone recognize the Minority Whip and Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means in the hallways. My stomach twisted into knots every time the phone rang--I was constantly worried that I'd accidentally divulge top-secret information...
...play itself is rather disappointing in that the story line is vague, the obscenities and sex are a bit gratuitous, and the central theme is hazy. But each of the five actors gives a tremendous performance, and most of the play's symbolism, however obscure, makes for a fascinating and even haunting production...
...helluva lot better than being bit by a rattlesnake...
...chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, eschewing the diplomatic handshake in favor of kissing his Moon Pie face (both cheeks) and interrupting her global travels to tour his home state, where she gave the Jesse Helms Lecture at Wingate University, Helms' alma mater. As Helms and Albright toured a bit of North Carolina together, they looked like an old couple trying to find a nice place to retire. Afterward, she gave him a T shirt inscribed SOMEBODY AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT LOVES ME. Two weeks ago, when he showed up at a Washington softball game between her staff...
...Miss America Organization, explains that the decision "is about choice, individuality and allowing 17- to 24-year-old women to be who they really are," and is not, we repeat, not a ploy to boost ratings. The organization, concerned that the image of the beauty queen is a wee bit outdated, is giving the competition a make-over. Accordingly, the national office distributed to local organizers the following list of word substitutions to make during this year's pageant season...