Word: obvious
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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While choosing one exemplar of each approach for the interim government's two top posts would be an obvious attempt at compromise, it would not guarantee that Shah and Muhammadi will be able to work together smoothly. Shah, moreover, owes his position at least in part to strong backing from the Pakistani intelligence service, a source of support that is resented by many Afghans, who view it as meddling...
...other hand, there are obvious differences," Dukakis added, citing his requests for more funds for local aid, higher education, toxic clean-ups and affordable housing...
...obvious question is how to operate a University where people have tenure where their scholarship and teaching aren't reviewed regularly," says Dean of the Division of Applied Sciences Paul C. Martin '52, who sits on Spence's retirement committee. "We are studying what are the implications of various policy options and how they are available to the University...
...answer this, one must locate the factor that distinguishes the 1988-89 academic year from all of its predecessors. The answer is obvious--the drastically-shortened shopping period. Implemented this year at the behest of the College faculty, this innovation has only served to confuse and handicap students seeking to construct a decent schedule for themselves...
...shortened shopping period was to reduce the bureaucratic backlog at the registrar's office by getting all the paperwork done sooner so professors could present accurate class lists more quickly. The avalanche of change requests this year, however, demonstrated that this aspect of the plan an obvious failure...