Word: foolproofing
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...SUPREME COURT did not, of course, rule that everyone has to have an abortion. And it is possible to prevent pregnancy, even though there is no completely foolproof method. But given the fact that in one year, Massachusetts Medicaid has paid for an average of 5000 abortions, it is apparent that there is a great need for them. White, middle-and upper-class women should not be the only ones to enjoy this privilege...
...want of a foolproof $20 part, a $3 million expense
...taken evasive action "for more than two hours" before it was forced down. Meanwhile, Korean Air Lines announced that henceforth only new DC-10 jumbo jets would be used on the Seoul-Paris run. The DC-10 is equipped with a sophisticated inertial navigation system that is almost foolproof...
...luck rather than the thoroughness of the identification standards set up by racing officials. American-bred horses are required to bear lip tattoos in most states. However, tattoos often fade with age and-as was often done by rustlers in the Old West-can be altered. The only foolproof form of identification is comparison of the chestnuts, or night eyes-horny growths on the inside of the legs. Like fingerprints in humans, no two sets of night eyes are the same. But registration of the night eyes and tattoos is not made until a horse is brought to a track...
This recipe is foolproof. You can use various types of shortening-chicken fat, bacon grease or anything handy. If you have some very valuable coffee left over, this can serve as part of the liquid. Or fruit juices. Or if you want to add a little rum, I have no objections...