Word: fonds
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...closest allies in Europe and the Middle East are agreed: that it would be a devastating mistake for the U.S., whatever the provocation, to punish Khomeini by using American power to destroy Iran's airfields or immobilize its oil production. Even the Saudis, though they are fond of saying that the U.S. should throw its weight around and act more like a superpower, are terrified at the notion that this might happen in their own backyard...
...frustration of government officials at their powerlessness in Iran is understandable, but the quick-strike force clearly appeals to their fancy and their vanity, not their common sense. Undoubtedly it stirs fond memories of the Entebbe incident, in which the Israeli government managed to save hostages in Uganda through a clean, neat military operation. But unlike Entabbe, the American embassy in Tehran is not conveniently located at an airport--and the Ayatollah Khomeini does not drive a Mercedes Benz...
Clearly, in post-war Germany, survival emerges the prime consideration. Bill provides Maria an ample quantity of chocolate, silk stockings, and affection; he beseeches her to marry him. Maria playfully hedges; she is ever in control of the situation. "I am fond of you, Bill, but I love my husband," she declares solemnly, insisting upon the appellation of "Mrs. Braun...
While newness is the buzzword for Crimson hockey, at least one tradition will stay put--the ECAC voted provisionally this week not to requre face-masks along with the already-mandatory helmets. Crimson skaters had not been fond of the masks. "The general feeling towards the masks is hatred," one player commented...
...university's credentials meet Harvard standards. Bowersock does not believe his desk would be "piled with requests for obscure universities in Paraguay." Statistics bear this out; almost everyone still wants to spend a year at Oxford or the Sorbonne. In either case, "quality control," as the Council members are fond of calling it, is not at stake...