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...blunt you are, to whom, when depends on your character," he said...

Author: By Jonathan A. Lewin, | Title: Knowles Taciturn on Benefits Report | 4/4/1995 | See Source »

...friends claim he now socializes with people of all races--which he apparently does--and that he's a fine cop mean that Fuhrman is, or always has been, a swell guy? Not necessarily. A more accurate description may be that he was emotionally ill--and is still a blunt, aggressive guy. "If he sees you doing something stupid," explains Detective Gary Fullerton, his former boss, "he calls you stupid...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PAST MEETS PRESENT | 3/27/1995 | See Source »

That damage report, along with a government commission's survey of the CIA's future which is due out next March, are sure to present blunt directions for an Agency whose morale is at an all-time...

Author: By Jeff Beals, | Title: CIA Investigator Predicts More Ames Fallout | 3/22/1995 | See Source »

...thought Maori would go see the film--it seemed like something meant more to promote white middle class prejudice than to call for change. But Tamahori, who is himself descended in part from the Maori, took the gamble and won. Maori have not only been willing to see this blunt and brutal portrait of themselves, it has been Maori, over whelmingly, who have made Tamahori's debut film the best selling film in New Zealand history, surpassing even "The Piano" and "Jurassic Park" at the box office...

Author: By Thomas Madsen, | Title: New Zealand Director Explores a Clash of Cultures in New Film | 3/16/1995 | See Source »

...goal of racial and social integration remains important, but altering the Housing lottery is not the way to achieve it. Trying to solve the problem of self-segregation by randomizing the Housing lottery is much like performing open-heart surgery with an axe. The instrument is too blunt to radically change social behavior without interfering with all of the other aspects of house life...

Author: By David J. Andorsky, | Title: Diversifying With an Axe | 3/1/1995 | See Source »

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