Word: mild
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Most noticeable neurosis or idiosyncracy: Perhaps a very mild obsessive-compulsive concern with dirt...
...suspect that as the disease is passed on second- and thirdhand, the virus might lose its potency. Says Dr. Joseph Sung, chief of service at the Prince of Wales Hospital: "I'm quite convinced that some people might have contracted the infection, but not the disease. Some may develop mild symptoms, like a little bit of cough and no fever; some may just feel a little tired for a day or two." In another small piece of good news, doctors at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta announced late last week that they had developed...
...lunchtime rendezvous with Rahimi, however, revealed a mild-mannered man more intent on discussing his research on sensor networks than his superfly cell phone. Was it a mistake? Could this really be the same guy who called a bunch of British guys manufacturing similar cell phones “a bunch of limey pansies”? In truth, Rahimi explains, the “phat pimp” persona on his website is a ruse. “I thought it would be funny if I pretended to be some sort of ‘technology pimp...
...MILK We discovered the old standbys are still best. The low-fat (2%) version of cow's-milk Total was creamy and cheesy, with a strong, Brie-like taste--in general, yummy. We found Dannon's low-fat yogurt pretty good--smooth with a mild, inoffensive taste. But if you don't care about calories or fat, our overall favorite was Brown Cow's Cream Top whole-milk yogurt. It was thick and creamy, with a full, tangy--but not too sharp--flavor. As one tester put it: "perfect...
Last week, the simultaneous start of the war and Spring Break left many feeling uneasy. As the last classes met and first bombs fell, students in the dining halls expressed their mild guilt at vacationing while Americans die, voiced their worries at braving the skies during a war—and then shrugged and packed their bags, still unclear whether it was appropriate to be enjoying the heat of the beach while thousands of American soldiers are fighting in the suffocating heat of the Middle East...