Word: blur
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...universe that every era has its cute British rock band and its brooding British rock band. The early '60s had the cuddly Beatles and the roguish Rolling Stones; the '70s and '80s had the romantic Police and the revolutionary Clash; the '90s had jocular Oasis and snide Blur. Since Radiohead, the band infamously given to brooding, has emerged as the most prominent British rock export of the early '00s, the rise of a cute alternative has seemed almost inevitable...
...students peppered me with insightful questions such as "What is Leonardo DiCaprio like?" and "Do you think you look like Harry Potter?" This made more sense after I found out that most of the students in the journalism department are actually majoring in public relations. Though the lines sometimes blur, I'm pretty sure journalism and p.r. are different disciplines. And how do you even teach p.r.? Once you've mastered the art of calling reporters during lunch so you can leave excruciatingly long messages on their voice mail, what more is there to learn? Admittedly, I don't read...
...concerned about her environmental record as Colorado's attorney general and her advocacy of oil exploration in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge. And the Ashcroft appointment has justifiably angered those who oppose the nominee's past efforts against desegregation in Missouri, his hardline position on abortion, his willingness to blur the line between church and state and his disgraceful interventions to block two Clinton appointees, James Hormel and Judge Ronnie White...
...Crimson makes an admirable effort to blur the line between ideology and capabilities, but this witch-hunt must end. Ashcroft has the experience and ability to serve the country well. He should and will be confirmed...
...bring them to our attention, along with their own suggested designs. We will then try out their creations either in virtual-reality simulations or as actual physical products produced by rapid prototyping machines. By this time, the line between human and machine creativity will indeed begin to blur...