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...dumps. Widespread flurries of ordinances have failed to clear public places of high-decibel portable radios, just as earlier laws failed to wipe out the beer-soaked hooliganism that plagues many parks. Tobacco addicts remain hopelessly blind to signs that say NO SMOKING. Respectably dressed pot smokers no longer bother to duck out of public sight to pass around a joint. The flagrant use of cocaine is a festering scandal in middle-and upper-class life. And then there are (hello, Everybody!) the jaywalkers...
...passed Jack without seeing him and turned on the light in Jill's carrel. Jill was caught standing stupidly, trying desperately to look sleepy. The woman looked at her, said "Oh--sorry to bother you," and left, turning the lights off behind...
...White House and will usually relay his messages to the Oval Office through established channels. Yet when dealing with White House staffers, Weinberger often wears them down by restating his position relentlessly. In a remarkable demonstration of faith in his standing with the President, Weinberger did not even bother to attend many of the key budget meetings held between Election Day and Thanksgiving this year...
...think that's the worst played this year McLaughlin said of his team's drubbing. But the Crimson mentor added. The point difference doesn't bother me. A loss is a loss...
...hidden cushion that inflates upon impact to dampen the shock of an automobile collision. Unlike seat belts, airbags require no active effort by riders, and cause no inconvenience. Because airbags work automatically, they provide constant protection: seat belts, by comparison, protect only those ten percent of all riders who bother to strap themselves in. The airbag has proven its effectiveness in millions of miles of road tests, and even a foe of government regulation like Yale economist William Nordhaus estimates that an airbag law would save, in addition to thousands of invaluable lives. $30 billion a year to the economy...