Word: loudnesses
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Seinfeld doesn't swagger; he has a cool confidence that is quiet but unmistakable. He laughs out loud at other comedians' jokes, something rare in that line of work. "Hey, I'm not that insecure," he says. His own comedy dives just below the surface of the culture; he talks about "tweezering" things out of society. "Every great joke uncovers something," he says...
...China's surprising cooperation with the U.S. after Sept. 11. Beijing's muted response despite the Bush Administration's de facto upgrading of relations with Taiwan. An equally taciturn response to Japan dispatching naval forces to the Arabian Gulf, an expansion of Tokyo's reach that normally would spark loud complaints from Beijing about Japan's resurgent militarism. And in the U.N. Security Council, a China that says not no but nothing, signaling its quiet acquiescence even as France and Russia actively slow a U.S.-sponsored resolution on Iraq...
...coming true. She cannot remember all the moves to the dance that accompanies her fast R. and B. track Future Tense. While the chorus "I wanna be new/ I wanna be new/ I wanna be so brand new" plays in the background as if her subconscious were speaking out loud, she tries concentrating on her choreographer's last-minute instructions. She is tired, self-conscious and more than a little freaked...
...worldwide presence and multi-billion dollar budget stood up, danced in the streets, shouted, “Thank you, Kofi Annan!” and showed their overall gratitude to the international organization. There are good reasons why the cheers were not too loud...
Like ours was, their recitation is almost involuntary, rendered meaningless through habit. I try to think now about what it means, but I can’t remember the words unless I say it out loud...