Word: existance
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Fastow became so convinced of his own importance that he told the board of directors the partnerships couldn't exist without his working both sides of the table. He "presented his participation as something he did not desire personally but was necessary to attract investors," states the Powers report...
...inspired millions around the world. But anyone who has traveled in the last month or who follows the foreign press knows that the store of international goodwill is fast being depleted--in part because we seem to think that others should recognize that our wounds, our needs, our flag exist on a higher plane than those of anyone else...
...Checks and balances exist. Every yufu user is required to sign the notes they issue. Ultimately they will be called upon to redeem those notes by performing a service for the bearer. The specter of weeks spent washing other people's clothes after a yufu spending spree at the sake shop effectively limits the money supply. The moral: being your own central bank isn't so much fun when the yufu stops here...
...Chinese government keeps no accurate or accessible official records of animal disease outbreaks. October reports of bird flu in Fujian province and the slaughter of 10,000 ducks and chickens were denied by Chinese officials. In addition, mainland farming and health regulations are lax, and where they do exist, enforcement is minimal. If H5N1 is detected in carcasses or feces when stock reaches Hong Kong, the chickens are sent back and too often merely repackaged. Says Hong Kong legislator Wong Yung-kan: "Everyone knows chickens that fail live-import quarantine become frozen imports...
Although Hart’s War is intended to demonstrate that honor and courage can exist in different forms, what it really shows is that a movie cannot be completely successful if it attempts too many different forms: in this case a war epic, a courtroom drama, a cinematographic masterpiece and a parable. Hart’s War may have many excellent components, but it does not fit together in a cohesive whole...