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...party progressed, students wandered in--about 20 in all eventually arrived. But a myriad of motivations compelled them forth to the tower room...
...amount of action could do that and it is foolish to believe otherwise. Over time, it is hard to tell what myriad of legislation may eventually come out in favor of gays in Colorado, but if Harvard does not accept this gift while it is being so graciously offered, it will never have the chance to accept it again, no matter what Colorado's stance towards gays may someday...
...subplot of the summit was played out mostly offstage, where Clinton and his aides began to worry about the high cost of the myriad promises that got them elected. In tense sessions before and after the conference, Clinton and his top advisers fretted that his campaign pledge to cut the deficit in half within four years -- while cutting middle-class taxes and spending more on everything from highways to veterans' benefits -- now looks a lot tougher to meet than they expected. Failure to fulfill it could prove as politically damaging to Clinton as was President Bush's "no new taxes...
...into the way industrial contaminants spread underground. In most parts of the U.S., the ground is solid and compact and water flows down through it at a rate of less than 30 m (100 ft.) a year. But about 20% of the U.S.'s fresh water flows through the myriad cavities and pores of limestone karst, often traveling 1 km (0.6 mile) overnight, taking unpredictable turns and sometimes bubbling up to the surface through a spring. Containment of a toxic spill in such terrain is virtually impossible. Even ordinary garbage that is dumped in a sinkhole can contaminate groundwater miles...
Unfortunately, this term does not account for the myriad of second and third generations who consider themselves Latino or Hispanic, but may not even speak the language. Shorris deplores the use of "Hispanic," an anglicized designation defined as "pertaining to ancient Spain." He urges the emergence of a more accurate, all-inclusive term which would give greater political power to this group...