Word: painless
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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After her comments on Genesis, Bruzelius, clad in a dressy black suit with vibrant pink and red flowers on the jacket, steered the discussion into the readings for the week: Dr. Lamaze's writings on his well-known breathing techniques, which he believed could make childbirth painless...
...economics that to get inflation down, you have to tolerate slower growth for a time; to boost employment, you risk some inflation. As with most trade-offs, Forbes says this one doesn't exist. Instead, he is pro-panacea. Growth, tax cuts, gold and free trade are his painless cures of choice. He scorns "austerity" in all its guises. "Obstacles lurk everywhere to achieving our full potential," Forbes says, be they progressive taxation, outdated telecommunications laws or "idiotic" economic policies in Germany. The victims waiting to be "unshackled" are likewise ubiquitous: inner-city entrepreneurs, long-suffering citizens of former communist...
...pagan priest and physician in ancient Rome until he was thrown in jail for protecting persecuted Christians. While in jail, Valentine converted to Christianity and restored sight to the jailer's daughter. Then they clubbed him to death, which when you think about it, was a relatively painless way to achieve martyrdom in those days. It sure beat the lions...
...whatsoever. Did we need talking cars? Apparently: a Jeep with a mountain bike or kayak rack bolted to the roof said, "I'm doing the Ironman next month." You have to drive something, and if your $299-a-month lease can get you a Ford Explorer and a largely painless reputation for living on the edge...
...comp, despite the odd-sounding name, is a rather painless process on the news and editorial boards. Basically, you attend a few instructional meetings (sometimes led by Pulitzer Prize winning authors) and write a few pieces. When you finish your comp, you become an editor for life and your writing skills will probably be much improved. You also get to help shape the staff editorials, the unsigned pieces on the leftmost column of this page...