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...course, some people are naturally conservative; they avoid taking a position whenever possible. They just don't want to go out on a limb when they don't know the genus of the tree. For these people, the vague generality must be partially junked and replaced by the artful equivocation, or the art of talking around the point...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Beating the System | 5/17/1993 | See Source »

...Carole and Holly really went out on a limb," Lerner said. "We wish that all the women's coaches felt secure enough with their jobs that they could speak out about women's athletics...

Author: By Jessica C. Schell, | Title: Title IX Discussed | 4/29/1993 | See Source »

...dollars to treat such a hopeless case. To them, I say this: offer to pay for the care, too. They should save their abundant crocodile tears for the less glamorous, but all-too-common case of an uninsured youngster who must fear a simple sore throat or broken limb...

Author: By Benjamin J. Heller, | Title: A Rational Look At Rationing | 3/26/1993 | See Source »

Sommaripa characterized Kennedy as "someone who's willing to go out on a limb" when necessary...

Author: By Wendy M. Seltzer, | Title: Kennedy Won't Run | 2/22/1993 | See Source »

...course, some people are naturally conservative; they avoid taking a position whenever possible. They just don't want to go out on a limb when they don't know the genus of the tree. For these people, the vague generality must be partially junked and replaced by the artful equivocation, or the art of talking around the point...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Beating The System | 1/20/1993 | See Source »

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