Word: maximalism
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Bounding right between the Crimson Dance Team and the palisades of cheerleaders’ pom-poms on either side—a rare feeling for this last season, to say the least—the team was reminded of a fundamental maxim: When these two schools meet, pretty much anything can happen...
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...Chinese maxim: Women bring disaster. But one of China's most beloved politicians today is its female Vice Premier and Health Minister. In a nation ruled by men who often seem disconnected from their 1.3 billion subjects, Wu has made it her job to care about people. Some peasants believe she is a reincarnation of the Buddhist goddess of mercy, Kwanyin...
...apparently set on withdrawing from Iraq, it will not bolt from the antiterrorism coalition. But the terrorists don't accept that distinction. For them, the key battlefield is Iraq. The thrust of their strategy is to break up the U.S.-led coalition. They live by a simple maxim: "The worse, the better...
...your shoes and how to pick the best Scotch whisky. Each week the site spotlights a model, an actress and a female singer. AskMen is aimed at men, but any woman who wants insight into the male psyche (and refuses to be seen in public with a copy of Maxim or FHM) can learn tons from this fun, free website...