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...simply awful. It's full of nonsense; it's mischievous." However, he also felt the legislation was little more than a tactical ploy designed to give House Democrats a campaign issue in November's congressional elections. Feldstein predicted that any legislation that emerged from the Senate would be much milder. Nonetheless, he warned, "if the economy were to become very weak, it may become a real piece of legislation...
...from sporting events to the sale of oil. It was in an atmosphere of protest that the House of Representatives two weeks ago passed a bill calling for a ban on all U.S. trade with South Africa, except for strategic minerals necessary for national defense. In the Senate, a milder bill is expected to pass later in the summer...
...NIDA estimates that an addiction to regular coke develops after three to four years, while crack abusers are usually hooked after only six to ten weeks. A snort of classic coke penetrates the mucous membranes slowly, circulating to the brain in about eight minutes and producing a high, much milder than crack's, that lasts for 20 minutes or so. Crack is absorbed rapidly through the lungs and hits the brain within seconds in a dangerous, concentrated form...
...present that AIDS is caused by a virus similar to herpes called Human T-Lymphotrophic Virus Type III (HTLV-III) which infects the white blood cells. But while the virus has been linked to AIDS, it does not always produce the deadly and debilitating disease. Sometimes, it causes a milder illness known as AIDS-Related Complex (ARC) or has absolutely no effect...
...from Healey's Market in Manchester, Vt., was slightly richer, more flavorful and moister than comparable cuts from Chenango Beefalo in Greene, N.Y. Although neither example of beefalo matched Brae, both were certainly adequate. Steaks cooked rare were the most successful cuts, even though they were paler in color, milder in flavor and a bit tougher than Brae. Stews were barely acceptable. Roasts, however, were much too dry because the meat lacked the fat to keep them supple...