Word: firsthand
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...just to your friends and family, but to everyone with whom you come into contact, a network of trust is established in a society. Trust is the bedrock upon which social and economic exchange is built. Where trust is absent, suspicion rules; you deal only with those you know firsthand, which atomizes society and diminishes the range of human experience...
...spoken to people who had gone to Cuba,” Belitsos said. “But I could not get a feel for Cuba without being there and experiencing firsthand what might change in five years...
...today. Does Wolfowitz realize how difficult it is to bring democracy to a people who have no democratic tradition? Perhaps he might have a better grasp of the situation in Iraq if he accompanied our troops on a night mission to root out insurgents. There's nothing like firsthand experience for understanding the real world. Herbert Dodge Los Angeles...
...Bush did what any decent leader should do during wartime: he took a great risk to show his country's soldiers that he was proud of them and grateful for their bravery. Was this trip dangerous? Sure. Unnecessary? No. I would have loved to see the G.I.s' faces firsthand when Bush entered the room. I'm proud of the President for going forward with his heart, as he always has. I can only pray that despite the constant media bashing, he can continue to show everyone he's not afraid to do the right thing. Laura Wagner Pickerington...
...President Bush did what any decent leader should do during wartime: he took a great risk to show his country's soldiers that he was proud of them and grateful for their bravery. Was this trip dangerous? Sure. Unnecessary? No. I would have loved to see the G.I.s' faces firsthand when Bush entered the room. I'm proud of the President for going forward with his heart, as he always has. I can only pray that despite the constant media bashing, he can continue to show everyone he's not afraid to do the right thing. LAURA WAGNER Pickerington, Ohio...