Word: obeyed
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...such lethal disappointments is that they have tried to do too many things--fly like a spacecraft, land like an airplane, haul cargo like a truck. Part of the reason the Apollo ships succeeded was that they had an exceedingly clear goal: to fly to the moon and strictly obey the laws of simplicity and safety on the way. Both ships were also wisely mounted at the top of the booster that lifted them off the ground--keeping them away from the fire and foam that killed Challenger and Columbia...
Though the strikers and SEIU do not have specific monetary demands, they are “calling for the university to adopt a policy that it’s only going to hire responsible contractors who obey the law and pay a living wage,” Brakken said...
...open, honest talk is not only encouraged, but is essential because the greatest danger is that something will be left unsaid, not that something unpleasant will be uttered.It is in this light that I offer this modest helping of eminently practical rules for the coming Harvard University President to obey. Follow these, successor to Summers, and you will live out a happy and unmolested presidency. 1) Never Antagonize the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. It does not matter whether you are right or wrong. It does not matter that you were merely trying to start a conversation that was long...
...province alone. But if Justice is really just trying to warn Congress to crack down on sleazy conduct, ?I think they're correct.... Not only the Department of Justice, but I think the public is telling Congress: if you're going to have some rules make sure people obey them...
...jarring. (See "Google Under the Gun," TIME, Feb. 13, 2006.) Doing a totalitarian government's bidding in blocking the truth in order to make a few extra bucks is practically the definition of evil. Google acknowledges that it's in a tough situation but says it ultimately has to obey local laws. "There's a subtext to 'Don't be evil,' and that is 'Don't be illegal,'" says Vint Cerf, an Internet founding father who now serves as "chief Internet evangelist" at Google. "Overall, having Google there is better than not having Google there." But at what cost...