Word: dears
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...whose members are still steamed about the way Bush orphaned his "no new taxes" pledge last year. Darman met nearly a dozen times in recent weeks with House Republicans and included in the budget a number of items -- enterprise zones, incentives for tenant ownership of public housing -- that are dear to conservative hearts. But Administration officials admit privately that some of these, such as Bush's inevitable pitch for lower capital-gains taxes, are included simply to keep the right quiet. Said a senior Administration official: "We're trying to fool them as long...
...Happy Valentine's Day, dear," my mother wrote. "Just wanted to make sure I'm still your One and Only...
Mozart has not always been so universally popular. Though he was famous during childhood as a keyboard virtuoso, his myriad compositions were often regarded as dense and difficult ("Too many notes, my dear Mozart," Emperor Joseph II supposedly said). Musicians, however, recognized his greatness. "I love Mozart as the musical Christ," said Tchaikovsky. "The most tremendous genius raised Mozart above all masters," said Wagner, "in all centuries and in all the arts...
...Long Christmas Dinner boasts several quality performances. Foremost among them are Jodi Kanter's conservative, unintentionally humorous Lucia Bayard and Lithgow's traditional, business-oriented Charles Bayard. Their characters become even more charming as their attitudes become dated. "I hope you didn't waltz, dear," Lucia once declares. And Charles admonishes his son for "making yourself conspicuous at the country club...
...DEAR friend...