Word: distinctness
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...college environment. Suddenly speeding tickets were less concerning than speed, tailgating less a threat than tailgates. Instead of the dangers of drunk-driving my parents reminded me that I descend from a long line of extremely weak-stomached drinkers, a reminder which has its own distinct way of echoing. Of all the vices I might encounter far from home, though, gambling struck the most fear into my mother’s heart, more than overdoses, accidents or illicit liasions. Images of her first born son in prison—or, worse, a torture room in the basement of the Bellagio?...
...have some fun. In addition to models, there will be stepping and dancing, aiming for an all-around “assault on the senses,” as Melvin calls it. According to the producers, the aim is to put on something commercial and professional with a distinct Harvard flavor...
...Bureau is subsumed within a medical system, its distinct niche within the community will disappear, and, before long, the Bureau and its educational function will disappear with it,” the letter said. “While the Bureau may remain in name and address, its distinctive nature and role will inevitably cease to exist...
...concerned that the Task Force has not heard, or perhaps has not fully considered, the case for the University’s maintaining the distinct role of a counseling center,” the letter said...
Harvard’s last major curricular review, which ran from 1974 to 1978, introduced the Core curriculum, a set of requirements that focused on distinct approaches to knowledge...