Word: diminisher
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...substance. Throughout, My Favorite Martian highlights the shortcomings of humanity by contrasting Martian super-intelligence with human stupidity. Martians use 100 percent of their brain capacity while humans use 10 percent; humans are the "amoebas of the universe;" humans are "savages." Such a message in itself does not diminish the movie's appeal but rather the vehicle used to send the message. During one of the last scenes, when Martin is about to leave earth, he hops in his spacecraft and says, "A word of advice: take care of your oceans and do away with daytime talk shows." Not only...
...euphoria subsides, however, a draining, expensive Senate race that would start long before the Clintons have vacated the White House may look unappealing. The First Couple's colossal legal debts are one hindrance. Hillary has always been the breadwinner, but if she were elected, Senate ethics rules would drastically diminish her earning power. "It weighs heavily on her mind," says a close adviser. (To which Rangel responds, "What about Bill? Let him get a job.") The demands of campaigning would make it impossible for her to cash in right away by writing a memoir. And with the trial...
...debilitating and degrading for both sides. Even if it's an illusion, I relish the chance to return to my modern self, who forges her own way, or at least feels that she does. I am not a misanthrope--I love my friends and my family. To diminish their contribution to the richness of my life and mine to theirs would be a sacrilege, but it's also nice to feel independent. For two years at Harvard, I had forgotten this feeling...
...debilitating and degrading for both sides. Even if it's an illusion, I relish the chance to return to my modern self, who forges her own way, or at least feels that she does. I am not a misanthrope--I love my friends and my family. To diminish their contribution to the richness of my life and mine to theirs would be a sacrilege, but it's also nice to feel independent. For two years at Harvard, I had forgotten this feeling...
There are no easy answers to the mounting U.S. current account imbalance. The normal strategy would be for Washington to raise interest rates, but that would create a vicious circle: depress the stock market, diminish consumer spending and drive foreign money away. Lipp hopes the threat of a recession would provoke quick agreement among the G-7 countries to cut interest rates and taxes. But Hormats cautioned that in the U.S. there's no prospect of easy accord between Clinton and the Republican Congress on cutting taxes or, even harder, deficit spending. Expect a lot of Washington jawboning this year...