Word: personal
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...realize that I can inadvertently be a propagator of gossip. My typical tidbits usually take the form of repeating an observation: "Did you see that person?" or "Can you believe what that girl just said to that guy?" Does this make me rude or unfeeling? Am I confirming the stereotype of a California girl, complete with Valley accent and inflection that makes every sentence sound like a question? I hope not, and upon reflection, I think...
...none of us know this person very well, andthe haircut has very little bearing on either ofour lives, is it wrong to talk about it? A haircutis an obvious change. It is interesting to us, andthe other person probably would not care that wetook note...
Another consideration is my frequent desire toshare interesting information. If I have somejuicy gossip, I may accidentally spill it. But Itry not to tell anyone associated with thesubject. Telling one person--someone to whom theinformation is of little consequence--can be likea vaccination against further outbursts. Forexample, I may tell my roommate about a friendfrom home who hooked up with another friend ofours. I spread the gossip only, but keep myselffrom telling other high school friends...
According to Lars-Erik Wiberg, president of the 50-person congregation, there is little chance the congregation would be able to gather enough money to purchase the land if it carried a $2.7 million price...
...nation where nearly three of four people support the death penalty and far fewer than one in four is a devout Catholic, another sermon is unlikely to change many minds. Worse, the pope's words were further undermined by his actions. Both in person and through an aide, he lobbied the Missouri governor to grant clemency to Darrell Mease, a coldblooded killer of three...