Word: habitability
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...decorated with a knife and fork. Variety isn't a strong point, either; all the songs sound basically the same. Often, the only way I could tell that one song had ended and another had begun was the brief period of feedback which opens nearly every song, a habit I found to be too juvenile and hackneyed for the level of music they were performing...
...Citizens have an unusual habit of exercising free will," said Philip Sharp, former member of the House of Representatives (D-Ind.) and also a lecturer in public policy...
Indeed, indulging Mike's passion for cars may have helped him develop the habit of pursuing all his interests with imagination and depth. The progressive school Mike attends doesn't use conventional grades or report cards, but his performance stands out just the same. "Some students run through their work as if they're on a racetrack. But Mike has the introspection and reflectiveness of a scholar," observes his Latin teacher, Elisa Denja. "His interest in a topic doesn't end in the classroom or with what's in the book...
...pint left by the "day crew," Larry is hardly a busy guy. In fact, as his co-worker Gwendolyn informs us, he spends the majority of his time flirting with "the Harvard girls that come in to buy 50 cent Snickers bars." Gwendolyn does a charming impression of their habit of prententiously slapping down platinum credit cards on the counter and asking, "Ah, do you take Visa?" Indeed, Larry sees it all--sometimes too much...
...could I give up the usual keg party for a more sophisticated drinking atmosphere? Definitely. Could I kick my new habit of eating yummy Pane Romano avec Nutella that they serve at the Parisian cafe in Holyoke Center? Never. So maybe I should shop at Diesel, develop an accent, and let my attitude skyrocket. Or I could go a step further and do it the real way: take a semester off, rent a flat in London, and acquire a taste for Prada and Versace...