Word: paines
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...part, Russia must keep moving in the direction of reform and demonstrate responsible international conduct, most critically in its relations with neighboring states. Many Russians feel the loss of empire like a phantom pain in a lost limb. Twenty-five million ethnic Russians live outside the borders of Russia proper, in what are now independent, sovereign countries. It is important that they feel at home in tolerant, inclusive democracies. Any grievances they have, legitimate or otherwise, could play into the hands of ultranationalists back in Russia...
...joint pain, circulatory disease and poor vision sound an awful lot like the symptoms of aging. Was it possible that as the cells of nondiabetics metabolize sugars, the same glycosylation process might take place, only much slower...
...statement shocks, as it was no doubt meant to, but it is a metaphor for Ellroy's narrative and investigative methods. Mere sentiment deflects the truth. Love and reconciliation can come only through knowledge, however horrifying. His journey toward his mother goes beyond the personal into a world of pain and redemption...
...words had been distorted, the breach of trust cut far deeper. In an industry where people make their living by sleight of tongue, I had used words in a public forum to make his magazine look foolish. And words, once flung into that forum, can cause tremendous pain...
...addendum to their exhortation about whining, however, the instructors of Conservation and Biodiversity are careful to point out that genuine injury or serious pain should not be ignored. There is a distinction between whining about minor, ephemeral discomfort and paying attention to real problems. There are important issues at Harvard that we need to be aware of, despite the general luxury of our surroundings. Campus security and safety can always be improved; students are justifiably alarmed at rapes and armed robberies on or near campus. Cambridge is a dangerous place, however, and security initiatives must involve effort on the students...