Word: paradoxical
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Despite sashaying between political drama and action film, “V” has its moments of humor and subtlety. In one of the opening scenes, V draws attention to the “paradox of asking a masked man who he is.” The repeated use of the jazz standard, “Cry Me a River,” represented an understated metaphor for political subversion that resonated throughout the film as V struggles towards his goal of liberating the English public...
...should become more American. Conversely, the U.S. would be far better off if it focused on a disciplined economic policy in order to curb the abysmal “twin” deficits in its fiscal and trade accounts, i.e. if it (cautiously) followed the European economic way. The paradox of this chiasm between the European deficit of sovereignty and the American deficit of discipline is that if both blocs continue to follow their respective paths, each will probably hit its own wall, but, by trading courses, both can avoid a crash. Moreover, what is now one area?...
...stores). Founder Dominique Mandonnaud decided to alphabetize products by brand name, because he wanted to make them "more equal." The best exposure goes to fragrances that fall in the middle of the alphabet, which is why Yves Saint Laurent fought to be placed under S instead of Y. The paradox: "No brand stood out anymore in-store, so only those which spent the most on advertising could thrive," says Aron, noting that Sephora has reversed the policy and now accents niche brands...
...Though Sunday School will not be his vehicle to change the world, his service continues. This summer he will work at Florida Legal Services, starting a project to help low-wage workers in Miami. It’s a job worthy of a missionary—or an atheist.Parochial Paradox Back in the basement of Memorial Church, Epstein embodies such contradictions. His position is paradoxical: he is a chaplain without a church, a Divinity student without a religion. His friend Rodriguez hesitates to define his beliefs. The HSS students avoid abstract terms in their discussions of atheism, preferring phrases like...
...faces they saw on campus. “How can there be so many different races here,” one student asked. She said people back home had warned her about “that thing called wasp.” These students grasped the power and the paradox of American history...