Word: bothering
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...fact that there were local bugs, now unidentifiable, to which the local people had immunity but Europeans did not. The locals had long since learned to drink springwater rather than river water to stay healthy. The newcomers didn't look for springs and didn't bother to dig a well until early in 1609 and instead drank James River water, which was both brackish and polluted. Most important, in the colony's early years, which were especially dry, the Powhatan knew how to live directly off the land and waterways as expert foragers...
...most Nigerians have long since been resigned to the dishonesty of their rulers. That's why millions did not bother to vote last Saturday. Nigeria's presidential election did not signify democratic progress. But the apathy shown by many Nigerians and the long-standing tradition of the country's rulers to simply buy off powerful opponents with a share of the spoils may actually help the country avert a violent political showdown...
...what matters. Those of us in black public life who try to stay focused on the opportunities rather than the obstacles, those of us who most often proffer intracommunal critique, well, let's just say it'll be a while before I'll be criticizing my own again. Why bother? I'll get over it, but till then ... why bother...
...warranted, in my humble opinion, because of the sheer pretension demonstrated by the faculty, indifference displayed by the administration, and insanity displayed by the student body. In order to maintain a healthy mental outlook, one can’t take too seriously the professor who doesn’t bother to show up to class, the administration’s efforts to “stop” underage drinking, or the kid in your dining hall who talks to himself and wears shorts when it’s minus five outside...
...this one beats them all. It is constantly out of tune, out of rhythm, out of sync, and it single-handedly ruins a few otherwise excellent musical numbers. At the beginning of the second act, as the orchestra started tuning, all I could think was, “Why bother...