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...family stopped him, he chain-smoked. To those in thrall to the urbane charm of his old ally Zhou Enlai, Deng seemed crude, speaking with a guttural Sichuanese accent and always keeping a spittoon next to his chair. His size--he was truly tiny--did not seem to diminish him, partly because he exuded enormous energy and sharp focus...
...multicultural student center from the minority student alliance (MSA) co-sponsored with 15 other student cultural organizations. "We are committed both to diversity and to racial integration. I think it would be a great shame if we started dividing [Harvard] up, saying this race goes here. It would diminish the University," said Archie C. Epps III, in an article in The Crimson, Nov.2, 1995. Opponents argue that the center, regardless of its pluralistic name, would become a sort of safe haven for minorities and foster segregation. This argument is much weakened when we look at the status quo right...
...bowels of the New York City club scene to become an international star? Madonna's energy and audacity make her an unforgettable original in the wasteland of bland, wimpy disco divas (the Mariah Careys and Celine Dions, yuck!). Being trashed by tabloids and appearing in cheesy movies should not diminish the fact that Madonna has had a phenomenal impact on pop culture. MARIKA KANG Calgary, Alberta...
...another. If Jones won, the President would in theory have to answer to any of the 586 of U.S. District Court judges who might choose to haul him into their courtroom if cases are filed against him. And opening a President up to litigation like Jones' would inevitably diminish the stature of the office. "Much of what Presidents rely on is their power of persuasion," notes presidential historian Michael Beschloss. "It is very hard for them to be persuasive if what is being heard is this kind of low stuff...
...housing crisis is getting bigger and is not going to diminish over the next two years," he said...