Word: let
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...major cities remain in government hands, thanks largely to massive Soviet bombing attacks in recent weeks. But no one expects Najibullah's tenuous grip on the country to hold for long. Rebel commanders in the field, who sense that a military victory is within reach, are not going to let that long-sought opportunity slip away. The only remaining question seems to be precisely how they will take the cities. Full- scale assaults are tempting, but the mujahedin insurgents fear that the civilian toll may be high and that a successful attack may draw Soviet retribution from the air. That...
...division is probably still theirs, and the East continues to fear them. Trying to stay in the game, Kareem can't yet block out every thought of passage. His favorite year was 1985, "when we finally beat the Celtics." The special coach was UCLA's John Wooden, who "never let his goals separate him from his ideals." The ultimate teammates were Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson. "Playing with Oscar in Milwaukee was a privilege. No nonsense, no frills. And being with Magic has been wonderful. His flair...
...Let us start with the [Critical Legal Studies students. The trouble with many students is that they do not have the faintest idea of how one goes about proving something. They have no experience with sound techniques for acquiring reliable knowledge or determining whether a belief that is essential to a value choice is well grounded or not. In my courses, this is evidenced over and over again, and I am always moved to exasperation when it occurs...
...When you hear things like this, you always have to act. What we don't want to do is just talk about it and let it go."--Business School student Gary M. Antonick about rumors that students at the B-School cheated on their January exams...
...until a week or so ago, I was coach 'Horn.' I was everybody's buddy. Now I walk in and I'm the man with the stick. You got to let them know who's in charge. This is not a democracy, it's a dictatorship."--Arizona interim basketball Coach Bob Schermerhorn...