Word: gees
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...feel. But he was also sending a diplomatic signal. If there was any doubt, the Iranians now know that they won't gain anything by toughening their bargaining stance or holding back on something. I think some of the liberals in our country would have us believe that "gee, if you say anything nasty about them, you won't get anything done." The Iranians don't play by those rules. We forget that the rhetoric of the Iranian leaders has been much more shrill. They have made vicious personal attacks on Jimmy Carter. They say plenty...
...whatever moved Neil to emphasize the parallels remains obscure. But the gift was one of immense ingenuity and generosity?because the shopping spree was given in Ronald's name. Yet when it was presented to Reagan, along with a poem Neil wrote for the occasion, Ronald reacted by saying, "Gee, that's keen." It is difficult to know if he was moved or not, but he certainly did not wish to give the impression (satisfaction) of having been moved...
College has passed away for these people. There are no "Boats" and "Astro 8" and "gee, I'd better thing up a topic for that eight-page paper due tomorrow." Sleeping through classes no longer seems cool. These students are in class from 8:30 until 5:30, and if this isn't the Real World, it comes a hell of a lot closer than college...
...separate out the problems, not just say, 'Gee whiz, people are going to lose their jobs.' So far, in any case, we've created a hell of a lot more jobs than we've displaced." Adds Edward Fredkin, professor of computer science at M.I.T.: "We are creating what is going to be an immense new industry, perhaps as big as the auto industry...
...ability to whip out a story (he does most first drafts in a matter of hours) and thrilled by his success. Most people lose the capacity for wonder as they grow older. Not Bradbury. "I'm one of the few people I know who still say 'Gee, whiz,' " he admits. "I say it at least five times...