Word: mutes
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...easier to become mute and complacent, shying away from responsibilities to the broader ethnic community, the neglected populations of Asian-Americans in this country who are economically underprivileged and who do not have a shot at success because of language barriers and prejudice...
...machine is programmed exactly right, any one of a host of pitfalls can scuttle the enterprise. Frustrated VCR users can recite them through gritted teeth: forgetting to put in a cassette; failing to turn on the timer or (on some machines) switch off the VCR; accidentally leaving on the mute button; coming home to discover that a presidential press conference has put the whole evening's schedule out of whack...
With his expressive eyebrows and resonant voice, J.C. Wolfgang Murad deftly guides the cast through his chosen plot. As his narrative partner, Emily Gardiner, a graceful, adorable Mute, complements his charismatic stage presence. Silber and McDonell effectively direct these characters to make full use of the performance area...
...route to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: Campaign director Bruce Lindsey explained what the near mute Clinton did when he was alone with aides. "He talks," Lindsey said with bemused resignation. "He can't, but that's what he does. He talks anyway...
...Democrats in Congress, who are frequently the scapegoats of government inaction, were surprisingly mute in response to the president's constant salvos. It is not surprising that in recent weeks, party higher-ups deferred defense of Democratic legislators to Bill Clinton, the party's presidential challenger. In any case, granting him their press coverage would ultimately work in their favor...