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...race is composed of well-trained political athletes, and the winner will have to dispel the pains that Americans want to leave behind and deliver the triumphs they long for. American voters are asking for change, but just what kind of change is unclear to many people of the world. We'll have to wait, watch the model democratic institution at work and learn. Mamora Olusegun Victor Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria...
...effort to address the diverse and complex issues of the black community will certainly begin to dispel the myth of the monolith, but it also will spark more questions, conversations, and debate about who our identity and relation to world around us. And these questions gain special significance during this month—Black History Month—when we recommit ourselves to working towards a day when black history, culture, and the black experience(s) are discussed 365 days a year, not just by us, but by everyone in the Harvard community...
...burly Rollins, 43, who in late 1985 quit his job as director of the White House political liaison, is a highly regarded and much sought political operative with ties to G.O.P. centurions around the country. His decision to line up with Kemp may help dispel skepticism that the former pro quarterback can go the distance to the White House. Kemp, however, was Rollins' second choice. Had Paul Laxalt decided to run, Rollins would have gone with his old friend from Nevada...
...Thus far, the soap opera hasn't been enough to dispel that worry, or polish Lapindo's befouled image. But with the mud still erupting at a rate of 120,000 cu m per day and all efforts to stanch the flow failing, there may be plenty of time for a sequel...
...song is supposed to dispel all the kooky perceptions we Americans have of the English, or something. The only problem is that many of us Americans visit youtube.com, and that means we’ve seen videos of rioting football hooligans. So yea, Sov, we know you guys don’t drink tea with every meal, and we also know your police carry guns rather than truncheons (they’re for shooting the hooligans...