Word: fear
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...It’s the reason our classes make us write papers. The mere specter of a skeptical reader forces us to translate our inchoate thoughts into clear, convincing language. Margin notes, for those who live in fear of posterity’s judgments, are just papers writ small...
...fear of being judged can serve nobler purposes. It sharpens the wit. It forces active engagement with the text. It prevents sloppy thinking. It builds character...
...biggest stumbling block might well be the ambivalent feelings of his own people toward China. Fear of domination by China is still widespread among Taiwan's population and Ma might have to tread carefully or risk a backlash. Even those in favor of closer relations, like Kaohsiung's Wayne Lee, harbor lingering fears of the consequences. "We have to ask ourselves if it is worth making a lot of money for 10 years and trading away our sovereignty," he says...
...prepares to run it up the Olympic flagpole. Inflation, contaminated goods and industrial pollution all underscore the fact that China, too, is bound by the laws and limitations of economic development. Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia, world-record holder in the marathon, won't run that event in Beijing for fear that the foul air could damage his health...
...were not exactly surprised by news this week that Islamist radicals in north Africa have kidnapped two Austrian tourists, but they are concerned. Their monitoring over recent months has noted increasing jihadist calls to abduct foreigners as part of the wider surge of terrorist activity in the region. Some fear a spate of politically motivated kidnapping could be in the offing...