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...Tough Lady in South America in the early eighties, she waged a foolish, destabilizing and poorly executed war in the Faulklands with disproportionate loss of life and no apparent point; the economy in the territories that we captured is listed in the CIA World Factbook as deriving mostly from the sale of postage stamps...

Author: By Simon J. Dedeo, | Title: The Darker Side of the Iron Lady | 10/28/1998 | See Source »

...assessment? An everything-but-the-kitchen-sink approach certainly has appeal from the cost side. But there are pitfalls that may turn out to be penny wise, pound foolish for some people. Those stereo speakers, for instance. While I am no Leonard Bernstein, I believe I have a fairly discerning ear. And that ear could hardly tell the difference between the Altec-Lansings and the no-brand speaker that comes on most laptops. I'm not sure, really, who'd use them; the sound on my demo model was too low-fidelity (and the volume just too low, even cranked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Volks NoteBooks | 10/26/1998 | See Source »

...national embarrassment over Clinton's behavior is due more to those who have made him a victim than to his own foolish actions. EDWARD L. PAGE Blue Hill, Maine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Oct. 19, 1998 | 10/19/1998 | See Source »

However, being so nonchalant this year would be foolish. Because of a strong Dartmouth team, the Ivy League title is far from a lock...

Author: By David A. Roddenberry, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: W. Soccer Leads Ivies Again, But Dartmouth Undefeated | 10/16/1998 | See Source »

MONICA LEWINSKY Turns out to be the Poster Girl for Young and Foolish, which, as the jurors saw, is forgivable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Oct. 5, 1998 | 10/5/1998 | See Source »

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