Word: forgets
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Story Behind the Card: "I never remember losing copy cards. I always leave them in the machine and forget them. It could have been when I was photocopying something for my seminar, though. I know I lost a card then...
Yeltsin: You should not forget that the Chechen people also fought during World War II. Almost every family has someone who was killed. So Victory Day is still a holiday for them, although perhaps they are celebrating with tears in their eyes. If certain bandits choose to break our agreement, we'll manage to deal with them. The current situation is much better. It has calmed down, and we are witnessing a renewal in the area. Buildings and communication lines are being restored, trade is resuming, and administrative bodies are functioning. We have a Chechen government, assisted by the federal...
...accounts, the descent into delusion is gradual. Everyone has experienced slights, insults or failures at one time or another, and most people find some way to cope. Or, if they don't, a trusted friend or family member may persuade them to forget the past and get on with their lives. But if they cannot shake off the sense of humiliation, they may instead nourish their grudges and start a mental list of all the injustices in their lives. Rather than take a critical look at themselves, they blame their troubles on "the company," for example, or "the government...
World opinion tended to forget that Arab violence had preceded and would also follow the Deir Yassin incident. A few days later, Arab forces attacked a convoy of doctors and nurses of the Hadassah Medical Center. The Director of Hadassah and his 75 dedicated colleagues were burned alive...
Klaus spoke of the delicate balance his country must forge between punishing members of the communist regime and allowing the present government to forgive and forget...