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...well. A corollary to the cult of personality is the principle that everyone but the leader is expendable. In addition to ensuring obedience, terror reminds the followers that they are cannon fodder in the struggle ("the mother of battles," as Saddam would have it) against all who oppose Numero Uno. The state itself becomes an instrument for achieving his goals, no matter how devastating to the interests of the people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America Abroad: The Villain's Advantage | 2/11/1991 | See Source »

...year has become the traditional time of listmaking. (First Forgettable List of the Year: New Year's resolutions.) Lists may express people's instinct for order and compulsion to sum things up, but year-end lists also signify the American obsession with who's numero...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best Of '90's: Well, Hello to '90s Humility | 12/31/1990 | See Source »

...preseason poll of the league coaches left two of the league's Beantown representatives duking it out for numero uno, but surprises seem imminent when league play starts today, especially considering recent results...

Author: By John B. Roberts, | Title: B.U., B.C.: St. Paul-Bound? | 11/9/1990 | See Source »

When you think your long distance lover's mind may be elsewhere--and his or her mind is often the least of your concerns at this point--then you spend most of your time convincing yourself that you are still numero...

Author: By Kenneth A. Katz, | Title: Long-Distance Romance Hell | 10/23/1990 | See Source »

Before coming to Harvard, tennis loomed as the numero uno priority for former women's tennis Coach Ed Krass. Eight-hour practices. Workouts at 6 a.m. before classes and at 4 p.m. after them...

Author: By Daniel L. Jacobowitz, | Title: Learning That Tennis isn't the Only Thing | 6/7/1990 | See Source »

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