Word: half
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Nevertheless, the deep structures of social inequity persist. One of my first days here, my supervisor at work said to me, "Americans have the time to worry about everyone else. People in Comitan can't be bothered about events happening half-way around the world; they need to worry about themselves." Newspapers covering events beyond the state of Chaipas are scare here. Individuals have to worry about more immediate, personal concerns: clean water, food and some sort of health care. (At 6 a.m., there is a line outside the only hospital in the area...
During its marathon eight-and-a-half hour midsummer session this Monday, the council allocated $200,000 to Cambridge's millennial celebration, most of which will likely finance an "umbrella of lights" that will remain lit throughout the year...
During its marathon eight-and-a-half hour midsummer session this Monday, the council allocated $200,000 to Cambridge's millennial celebration, most of which will likely finance an "umbrella of lights" that will remain lit throughout the year...
Familiarity breeds affection, as the old saying goes. And indeed I have so much affection for Bob Dylan that I have even found myself revoking, albeit half-kiddingly, new relationships based on the other person's dislike (or at times, dread) for Dylan. But who wouldn't feel inclined to give allegiance to an old friend over a new companion...
...HUPD responded to a report that a half-naked man was bathing in a men's room sink in Moors Hall. When officers arrived, the man was identified as an employee. No report was taken...