Word: less
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...COURSE ASSISTANT. It was Bunny Largess. Visiting Professor of Half-Truths, who formulated the now-famous rule on " choosing a course assistant. " In Bunny's own words. " Make sure he is cruder, more reactionary, and basically less pleasant than even you are. Then give him a free hand. " It is also important that the assistant be totally inept as a lecturer ( ideally he should drool as well as lisp ), and that he cast a favorable light on your physical appearance. [ In the event that your academic credentials are likewise open to question be careful to pick an assistant with ones...
Martin had never been less positive of anything, and he knew it, and so did Susan. But she was on the spot, so she said that would be fine, and they parted without even a peck...
...receiver so he just said, "Oh, that's a goddamn lie." Betty gasped and said, "No, Martin, really, this friend is leaving for Greenland tomorrow and I want to spend the night with him, and I'm not lying at all," but by now Martin couldn't care less, and he said so for the earthworm was in the receiver now and they were ready to go. But Betty was upset, and she said, "Look, Martin, I could have lied to you and told you I was stuck in the snow, or that it was my dog's birthday...
...goals he set-if achieved-could make France the envy of other nations. Moreover, he ambitiously promised to reach those goals in less than a year. They are: 1) a balanced budget by Jan. 1, 1970, 2) an "equilibrium" between consumption and production by April 1, and 3) an end to France's foreign-trade deficit by July...
Businessmen received far less gentle treatment. The price freeze imposed with devaluation will be continued in slightly modified form. Bankers will now have to pay an "exceptional" tax on profits, based on their increased earnings from checking-account deposits. Industries that depend on imports-which are more costly after devaluation-will be allowed to raise their prices only 0.6% this year and 1.25% in 1970. Any further increases will have to be announced a month in advance and negotiated with the government...