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Word: foolishnesses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...consequences could well have caused a thorough reshuffling of the entire deck of Middle East cards. The arguments by Arab moderates would be badly tarnished. The Soviet Union and "rejectionist" Arab states such as Libya and Iraq would gloat that they had long condemned Sadat's solo initiative as foolish and had warned fellow Arab nations against looking to the U.S. for satisfaction in their conflict with the Israelis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: A Sudden Vision of Peace | 9/25/1978 | See Source »

...here's the real kicker. O'Neill is, of course, running for his seat. And in the primary, he stands unopposed. No one, even in Massachusetts, is foolish enough to challenge him. He is the surest thing since they invented loaded dice. Isn't it nice to have a choice...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Primaries: A Glance at the Candidates | 9/19/1978 | See Source »

Your cover story was concise and excellent. Your concluding words, "The touch of the divine, bringing tantalizing possibilities, may once again make foolish the wisdom of the world," were literary gems in a meaningful summary. Man will always be involved in the affairs of God, but room must always be left for God to be involved in the affairs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Sep. 11, 1978 | 9/11/1978 | See Source »

...them. More often he is touched by their plight-especially that of Olga, the movie troupe's star actress. Olga barrels through real-life matters of love, death and conscience in the same florid manner as in her on-screen roles, yet she is more tragic than foolish. As played by Yelena Solovey, an actress of impressive range, this heroine's helpless indecisiveness sometimes achieves Chekhovian dimensions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Silent Comedy | 9/11/1978 | See Source »

...other honochos on sight. And when they tell you the same service for your money. but you should go if only to identify the deans and other honchos on sight. And when they tell you that they make one mistake in the admissions office every year, don't be foolish enough to think it's you. It's your roommate...

Author: By Andrew Multer, | Title: Welcome to Freshman Week--How About a Game of Catch? | 9/1/1978 | See Source »

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