Word: gums
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Look out, seedy vice dens, Las Vegas is going global. Macau, Britain, Thailand and even squeaky-clean Singapore--which until this year had banned the G-rated business of selling chewing gum--are being bombarded with billion-dollar investment offers from the same companies that made a strip of Nevada desert synonymous with over-the-top entertainment. The sudden urge to export Vegas-style casinos stems as much from regulatory reform abroad as from limited growth opportunity at home. Indeed, after MGM Mirage announced plans last month to build a casino in Macau, Merrill Lynch predicted that the development would...
...supply of verbal gaffes—“workin’ on some things” is how the president describes one afternoon’s agenda to a reporter. Moore also throws in the occasional dig at a celebrity, such as a clip of Britney Spears chewing gum, twisting a strand of hair around her head and avowing her faith in “our president.” Through these shots Moore relaxes his audience while telling us that a culture of unwavering support might be slightly, like, stupid...
...barks orders to an eighth who will fetch your shake…and they still will have forgotten your french fries. Oh, and when you get your change, don’t be shocked if in place of small change you are gifted with individually wrapped pieces of gum. You just can’t beat a barter economy, or minty-fresh breath...
...must say that's insulting to the voters. That's like saying the voters can't walk and chew gum at the same time. They can't read about the past and draw any conclusions about the presidential elections until they digest my book. I mean, come on. I don't buy that...
...have to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time,” he said. “There are no false trade-offs...