Word: paines
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...problems in Britain today--corruption and the need for better roads, schools and hospitals--are reflected in its former colony Nigeria. Here too we struggle with what we call the dividends of democracy, but we realize that gains can come only after a lot of pain. The best solution, as naive as it sounds, is not to rock the boat...
...seem so concerned about privacy these days, but then no one seems to actually want it. Why is it that at the dawn of the 21st century, emotional pain seems to make people more voluble and want to share it with 100 million of their closest friends...
There's still plenty you can do to protect yourself in a Lyme-infested neighborhood: tuck your pants in your socks, spray DEET on your clothing, check yourself and your kids for ticks. And if you develop a spreading red rash--particularly if it's accompanied by joint pain, chills or confusion--make sure you see a doctor right away. The trick, as always, is to be vigilant without overreacting...
...motor-vehicle offices by letting us pay routine fines and fees via the Internet. The company attracted giddy amounts of venture capital, employed 200 people at its height and went belly up inside of two years. This gripping documentary doesn't exactly say what went wrong, but the pain and puzzlement of its principals as things inexorably fall apart is palpable and saddening...
...Look closer and you'll see thousands of workers moving like hermit crabs across the oil-slicked beach, dismantling the vessels sheet by metal sheet. They chant and smile while they carry the monstrous slabs of tonnage for as little as 13 an hour. "Singing makes us forget the pain," says a young laborer, his tanned body smeared with grease...