Word: habitate
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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This isn't to say that resident tutors aren't nice people, or that they undertake the job with the devious intention of siphoning off undergraduate resources. I have rarely met a tutor who was not likable. It's just that I'm not in the habit of paying to put up my friends...
...trying to quit," said Gay. "It's a bad habit...
...Crimson's problems were greater than just slowing down as the game progressed. The team had an unfortunate habit of losing its overall aggressiveness at the end of games. Its attacking play in the first and second periods gave way to a more conservative trend in the third in order to conserve energy...
...other words, get in the habit now. Later, when you have all that capitalist lucre, you'll know where to add the zeroes. This is a classic fundraising technique, practiced by everyone from Harvard to the drug pushers who offer ten year olds free first highs...
Ironically, most seniors will write Harvard a check from money their parents gave them. Students who depend on their own resources are far less likely to have the extra cash on hand. These seniors may well decide to contribute a modest (but hard-earned) sum. Habit-forming purpose aside, it is slightly incongruous to write a twenty dollar check to an institution that has given you thousands in financial aid. The "success" of the Class Gift drive may depend on everyone's participation, but its effective influence on Harvard's finances will be determined by how many seniors have rich...