Word: charioteer
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...bricks from the Great Wall. Among the other 1,000 artifacts coming from the People's Republic: pearl-encrusted tapestries, ancient porcelain and a pair of life-size 3rd century B.C. terra cotta warriors. The Egyptians, too, plan to ship some splendid pieces, including the chariot of Pharaoh Ramses II. Japan's installation, with perhaps a touch of international swagger, will show off the country's state-of-the-art industrial robots. Australia is building a wind-power facility, and the $21 million U.S. pavilion, which will house a giant movie screen and talking computers...
...Israel's fast-developing and innovative defense industry-the seventh largest in the world. The weapons have been designed for Israel's own needs: the lightweight, high-powered UZI submachine gun, which has become a symbol of Israeli arms technology; the heavily armored and sharpshooting Merkava (Chariot) main battle tank, which can carry five infantrymen; and the highly maneuverable Kfir-C2 fighter-bomber. But Israel also sells increasing quantities of these and other weapons on the world market. At least 750,000 UZls have gone to 40 countries, and last week a new mini-uzi, much smaller...
...Says he: "Every C.E.O. I've ever talked to, once pushed into a corner with two martinis, will tell you that though the myth is that he stands with the reins of power in his hands, his big question is not 'How shall I drive this marvelous chariot?' but 'How the hell can I get these goddam horses to move their asses...
Athenian politician Alcibiades. He had entered seven teams in the chariot race of the 416 B.C. Olympics. Accused of personal extravagance, Alcibiades pointed out that his winning of first, second and fourth places served to convince Athens' enemies that the city was "even greater than it really is because of the splendid show I made as its representative." Certainly a familiar ring there...
...three hours the capacity crowd of 103,000 at Moscow's Lenin Stadium gazed in wonder at the gorgeous pageantry: a replica of a Greek chariot circling the track, dance troupes, precision ribbon twirlers, and a torchbearer who reached the top of the stadium by climbing a human staircase formed by some 500 soldiers holding wooden panels above their heads with the aid of sturdy braces. There was even a flash-card crew of 2,000 soldiers spelling out slogans like O SPORT, YOU ARE PEACE, HAPPINESS...