Word: dependability
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...when a vigorous argument about dimples breaks down precisely along party lines, that is a coincidence that requires explanation. The most obvious explanation is that everybody's view on dimples depend on their view about the logically unrelated subject of who should be President. If fate had put Gore and Bush in the other's place on election night, the drama of the next five weeks would have had everybody playing the opposite role. Katherine Harris would have been flexibility personified. Laurence Tribe and David Boies would have been eloquent sticklers for the precise rule of law. Do you doubt...
...lose its grip on the state, which is where Ayodhya is located. And some believe that he may be trying to energize the BJP's base by reviving the issue. But it's a dangerous game, not least because his coalition allies in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu depend heavily on Muslim support, which Vajpayee's statement will alienate...
...lecture is watched from behind a screen. It is true that students who skip lecture will use the video to learn the material. But students who choose to miss class would miss class whether the lecture is broadcast or not. The decision to sleep through a class does not depend on whether that class is videotaped. Students know that they can get the notes if they miss class; by having the class broadcast, the students are better able to learn the material. There may be students who would force themselves to go to lecture if the class were not broadcast...
Rents in the Square have skyrocketed in recent years. According to a representative from Harvard Square Realty, although rent prices depend heavily on contract negotiations, most often, commercial spaces in Harvard Square now rent for $75 to $100 per square foot each month...
...They do anything they can, in a factory, in a parking lot, in the laundromat," she says. "They do whatever gives them money for their children to survive. They don't want to have to depend on welfare...