Word: delay
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...with skin and mismatched socks. High achievers, we imagine, were wired for greatness from birth. But then you have to wonder why, over time, natural talent seems to ignite in some people and dim in others. This is where the marshmallows come in. It seems that the ability to delay gratification is a master skill, a triumph of the reasoning brain over the impulsive one. It is a sign, in short, of emotional intelligence. And it doesn't show up on an IQ test...
Others, faced with graduation and entry into the "real world," said they joined campaigns directly after college in an effort to delay the inevitable...
...world where planes are frequently late, where inclement weather frequently ruins the best-planned event, where candidates run late after shaking one too many hands, campaign staffers say they must sometimes rearrange the entire daily schedule in order to accommodate the delay...
...some delay problems earlier in the year, but we've worked through them." Shea said. "These problems are typical...
...these problems, Hickman also took forever with his costume changes, leaving the audience to wonder when he'd finish gazing at himself in the mirror. One change look over two minutes, an unbearable wait for a dark and empty stage during a performance. Another annoyance was the 45 minute delay, which occurred last Friday and Saturday nights...