Word: nods
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Members of the self-help group Gamblers Anonymous, who see Rose as one of them, nod and say, aha, his reaction sounds like another part of the classic pattern: denial. There is an ancient gag among Gamblers Anonymous members: "How do you know when a compulsive gambler is lying? When you see his lips move...
Remember the good old days when Americans did not know too much about what they were eating and drinking? People would nod approvingly as they pushed their carts through supermarkets. The fruits and vegetables were piled high in glistening mounds, the pristine boxes and shiny cans crammed on shelves, the chickens sitting plumply in refrigerated cases, and the fish shimmering on crystalline beds of ice. The entire scene seemed drenched in wholesomeness...
State land, that is. Ever heedful of reluctant conservatives like agriculture boss Yegor Ligachev, who believe the collectives could be resuscitated with an infusion of government funds, Gorbachev stopped short of true privatization. Even as he gave an approving nod to "individual property," Gorbachev announced that conversion to free farming would be on a "voluntary" basis. He also made clear that the leasing scheme would fall within the framework of the collective system...
...Friendly safety tips. Wait until the passengers are starting to nod off. Then rush for the mike, turn the volume way up and burst out, "Z#XWS $%EDFZZ THZZR$$ ZASDFASDF...
...dean will come from within the school's ranks, and most say that Academic Dean Albert Carnesale is the odds-on favorite for the job. However, Bok, who will handpick Allison's successor without the aid of a search committee, has been closemouthed about who will get the nod...