Word: naivetes
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...page, noting that while smoking has declined among most age groups, it has risen to 40% of 12-to-25-year-olds. "The campaign seeks to reverse that impression and make people aware that smoking isn't a defiance of authority, but instead a sign of submission and naiveté - a behavioral, psychological and physical submission to an addictive drug that will control their acts, dirty their bodies and cost them dearly." (Watch a video on France's smoking...
...fund managers from more than 32 countries, responsible for some $10 trillion worth of assets among themselves. While they welcomed her support for strong free-market policies, some of the executives in the crowd were not entirely convinced. "[Palin] displayed a mixture of commonsense prudence and a bit of naiveté when it comes to finance," says a London-based fund manager (most delegates spoke anonymously due to the confidentiality policies of their companies). "Surely, we know now not all things are better left to the market...
What was the process of writing like? Surprising? Easy? Oh, well, if it was easy, it would have been surprising. No, it was awful. I procrastinated quite a bit. I thought - and this is just naiveté and ignorance - but I assumed it would be easier than it was. The beginning was easy because I just sort of took my time and was dicking around. And then as the deadlines started looming and a year turned into five months, I started getting a little panicky. So I was like, "Can I get an extension on this?" And the publishers were...
...Bryan may also have noticed that Kim and her pal Amanda (Katie Cassidy), left to their own devices, share that special mixture of naiveté and curiosity that makes them idiots. Before they've even gotten out of Charles de Gaulle Airport, they have blithely given their Paris address to a suspiciously friendly fellow who, in short order, dispatches some rough types there to kidnap the girls. The second message of this French-made film: Don't trust the French...
...wonder if your American readers can imagine the incredulity with which we view the possibility that the free world might end up being led by the lipsticked pit bull. The crass naiveté of McCain and Palin has blown our minds. David Brancher, ABERGAVENNY, WALES...