Word: forfend
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...fact is," the Austin report concludes, "that the universities are simply not very good at reaching collective decisions on questions with social or political overtones." So, to forfend this fragile galaxy of genial political incompetents from overtaxing their powers of decision, the Austin report would entrust the power to formulate University moral investment policy to a "single officer of substantial standing, with a small staff, who would invite and sift suggestions from all members of the University community with respect to what might be termed the nonfinancial aspects of the University's role as investor...