Word: ideality
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...They just don't understand," said Deep Throat, "that once you put it in, it's impossible to remove. In an ideal world, The Organization would go very, very light on the salt and leave the seasoning to the individual...
...there are a lot of "artsy" types in Adams House. Is that necessarily bad? In some ideal sense, it isn't fair to categorize people according to a single trait. There is no doubt that every Harvard student has unique qualities that defy pigeon-holing...
...national interest? Sorry, we do it often. As a denial of the obvious -- that we do in fact do that kind of thing, and sometimes must do it -- the assassination ban can be seen as an unhealthy expression of national naivete, or as a healthy expression of a national ideal that can't always be met in practice. Even from the latter point of view, though, its practical effect is unclear. Does this hypocritical ban on killing in the national interest make actual killing harder? Or easier, by allowing us to "do that kind of thing" while preening that...
Eight races were held in each division, and although conditions were not ideal, Harvard was strong all the way down the line...
...seller at a bookstore in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, deep in the heart of China. Buried in A Guide to U.S.A., The Visitor's Companion, is a section titled "Individualism." A sample observation: "People in the United States generally consider self- reliance and independence as ideal personal qualities. As a consequence, most people see themselves as separate individuals, not as representatives of a family, community, or other group . . . Visitors from other countries ((read China)) sometimes view this attitude as 'selfishness...