Word: peated
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...have recognized it for the sturdy rampart it is, have smiled wryly as it, undented, has deflected disappointment. Expect little, and you cannot be disappointed. With our generation, a hard cynicism has replaced the gee-whiz ingenuousness that characterized American generations past as surely as carbon is pressed from peat into coal. What danger could there be in protective cynicism...
...wants you to believe, there isn’t too much excitement when you look at this year’s playoffs. The two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers seem poised to be only the fifth team in the league’s history to three-peat, with the indomitable Shaquille O’Neal close to joining the pantheon of truly elite basketball players such as Russell, Chamberlain, West, Bird, Magic, and Jordan...
...remain untouched. But non-smokers easily forget that the burden of cigarette taxes falls disproportionately on the poor. If other major factors are taken into account, the lower a person’s income, the more likely that person smokes. According to a study by the consulting firm KPMG Peat Marwick, smokers earning less than $30,000 will pay more than half of the price incresases created by the cigarette tax. Less than 1 percent will be paid by smokers with annual incomes over $100,000. For that reason, a tax on tobacco is probably the most regressive...
...same as being from Whalsay. Most people visit Unst to alight upon a variety of Britain's northernmosts: here you can find the post office, brewery and golf course that sit at the country's highest latitude. Yell is otter country and also has miles of peat moorland; if you have any interest in peat cutting, this is the place to check it out. An array of wonderful summer flowers marks Fetlar, the greenest of the isles. Whalsay is a friendly fishing community with a busy harbor...
Herewith, our quick and dirty guide to the new season. Take these predictions to the bank: the Lakers will three-peat, Orlando will be a great vacation spot in June and Shaquille O'Neal will again dominate despite new rules that suggest otherwise...