Word: precisionism
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There are no Nadias among them-her particular perfection remains unchallenged-but it is fitting that the Rumanians won the gold medal on the balance beam, the event that Comaneci had once commanded with uncommon aplomb. The beam, a 4-in.-wide strip that demands the greatest precision and exacts...
The gap, though difficult to measure with precision, appears to be widening. In 1978 Western Europe had a $500 million trade surplus in such high-technology exports as computers, digital telecommunications systems, robotics and computer-controlled industrial machinery. Two years later the surplus had evaporated; in its stead was a...
Before another sell-out crowd of 27,000, Cameroon, the reigning winners of the African Nations Cup, came out eschewing its normal precision offensive play, apparently preferring to wait back and play for a tie, which, as the standings of their division were shaping up, would have earned them a...
The team is led by internationally famous Theophile Abega, who captains the team from his midfield position. Abega, known as "The Doctor" for his precision play, scored the winning goal in the Nations Cup final and is known for his exceptional ball-handling.
When faced with the incomprehensible, the average American frequently reaches for the nearest statistic. Computers help promote this national mania by providing an easy way to churn out sometimes dubious quantifications. Last week a Joint Economic Committee study of the effects of the economy on health showed how easily pseudostatistical...