Word: leaping
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...theories to the problems of Indian society. Indian students viewed these theories as not even remotely connected to reality." Though disenchanted with his former beliefs, he was waiting for some alternative to present itself--an attitude he now explains as an excuse for his own unwillingness to make the leap to radicalism...
...Great Leap Forward...
...great deal," he repeats. "It's almost unthinkable that anybody gets paid for doing this." What surprises him most about his job--the second-ranking position in a college of 1700 undergraduates and 150 full-time faculty members--is that "you can actually do something. The leap is extraordinary," he admits. "I couldn't believe that they (the committee that picked Stanley after a search last spring) really wanted...
However, Wilson also praised Mao's ingenuity, resourcefulness, and determination. Mao implemented many programs, including the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution, without the support of his colleagues, Wilson said, adding that while some worked, others failed miserably...
...Aesop's day a fable was a parable that expressed such useful truths as "Necessity is the mother of invention," "Look before you leap," and "Slow and steady wins the race." But today one man's parable may look like the most obvious kind of self-promotion to his neighbor. So, at least, did the Mobil Corp. discover when it tried to introduce six imaginative new TV commercials. The ads, which Mobil politely calls "fables for now," feature dancers and mimes masquerading as animals to make Mobil's points. Three stations have banned the ads altogether...