Word: bunche
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...Ngou Ting from the University of Hong Kong. “As neighbors, we should try to tolerate [North Korea] and let it integrate into the world economy.” After the panel, Vogel said he was pleased with the discussion. “These are a bunch of bright students who aren’t professionally trained but who are offering a true student perspective. Maybe their views—the views of both the students speaking and listening—are naïve, but this type of discussion helps give students a general understanding and makes...
...They've been fed these lies, that it's just a bunch of cells that's not worth anything," Wilson says. "But those limbs are moving. That heart is beating. You don't have to say anything ..." She brings out a black velvet box that looks as if it holds a strand of pearls. Inside are four tiny rubber fetuses, the smallest like a kidney bean with limbs, the biggest about the size of a thumb. This is what your baby looks like, she tells clients; this is about how much it weighs right now. "When we do the ultrasound...
Harry Potter, in the novels, is a gawky nerd with huge round glasses who hangs around with a bunch of outcasts. He spent most of his childhood being pummeled by his meathead cousin; he had an embarrassing first kiss experience; and he doesn’t entirely understand how to keep his hair combed. He appeals to the nerd in all of us. Harry Potter as a character has never tried to be cool or sought to be in any way attractive—which is why we love him so much...
...There were some actual stars in the ballroom - O.K., so there was Ed Begley Jr. and a bunch of guys who looked like Kenny Rogers. An alarmingly large number of scientists from Austria received awards. Apparently the people who gave the world Mozart and World War I are really good at making wireless camera lens controls. We tried to pin them down as part of some kind of vast, Austro-techie conspiracy, but, like the rest of the contented crowd at this Oscars, the Austrians were too friendly to root against...
...team put on an impressive 8-1 performance. Freshman Long Ouyang filling in for a 2-1 finish, while senior Enoch Woodhouse brought friends and his game to win all three of his bouts. “Woodhouse has his posse [of fans]. They’re a terrific bunch of kids and we’re delighted to have them, because they make things more exciting,” Brand said. “When you have fans like that it makes a big difference. We fence at a much higher level when we hear all these cheers...