Word: guru
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...have a strong propensity to believe in any flattering prophecy, even if the prophecy contradicts the more rational side of my mind. On the other hand, the Indian mystic wasn't a total con. This turbaned guru-of-sorts also told me that my only health problems would involve my digestive tract; three weeks later I was hospitalized for paratyphoid fever, also known as intestinal salmonella. So we'll suspend our skepticism for him, even though he tried to hawk his cure for AIDS to my physician mother so she could market it in the United States...
...private effort to market his famed supply-side capitalist remedies to top Cuban officials. Wanniski, then a Bob Dole booster, received a prompt letter of admonishment from the Senate leader ("I would appreciate being consulted..."). Though Forbes opposes Castro, he has so far stayed silent about his economic guru's Caribbean fling. Did Forbes know about it? "Steve knew everything about the trip," says Wanniski. "I share with him everything I send my clients, and I get Forbes and FYI magazines in return...
...many classes have reading lists that include the works of breathing guru Dr. Lamaze...
Hoffmann's accomplishments as a scholar, teacher, administrator and all-around guru in European studies leave no doubt as to why he was bestowed with the honor, German Consul General Walter Gerhardt said in his speech awarding the Cross to Hoffmann...
...least that is how it appeared to awe-struck House Republicans, who desperately craved Scrooge-makes-good stories as they pushed their budget-balancing legislation last year. Engler began commuting to Washington as a combination welfare guru and motivational speaker. Republican commentator Mary Matalin remembers what the House freshmen took away from one pep talk: "You gotta lead. They're going to demagogue you, your numbers are going to go down, but you have to hang...