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Higonnet said that he had not meant to shock his audience. "I went out of my way not to offend anybody...

Author: By Elizabeth M. Angell, | Title: History Lecture Shocks Students | 2/3/1994 | See Source »

...Russian people have spoken, it is time to change our attitude to Russia's foreign policy too. During the fight to the , finish between the Soviet-era Congress and Yeltsin, it made sense for the U.S. to back him to the hilt. That meant bending over backward not to offend Russian nationalism: leaning hard on Ukraine to disarm; raising no fuss when Russian troops intervened in Georgia, Tajikistan and Moldova; keeping the East Europeans out of NATO...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Enough Bear Stroking | 1/31/1994 | See Source »

Ultimately, it's a matter (as most things are) of drawing a line. As some Crimson editors argued, you can find something wrong with just about any company. You can offend somebody somewhere with just about any statement...

Author: By Joanna M. Weiss, | Title: Speechless | 1/7/1994 | See Source »

Those not wishing to offend can choose cakes which entice the recipient or cakes which celebrate friendship and camaraderie...

Author: By Sarah E. Scrogin, | Title: Titillating Sweets | 12/11/1993 | See Source »

Langlo does not want to talk aboutChinese-Vietnamese tensions in Chinatown. "Ireally don't care. I have so much different racefriends. I try not to talk to them about it,because I'm afraid it would offend me or I wouldoffend them so I try not to talk, `cause I meanwe're all friends. I talk exactly how I feel andwe talk about everything, but when it comes torace tensions we just don't talk about...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sunday Night, December 5: Chinatown | 12/9/1993 | See Source »

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