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...Such a plan has some clear benefits. Students would be able to eat more meals during late-night (or late-late-night) hours when the dining halls are long closed but a few campus cafés are still open. Moreover, even with unlimited meal plans, many students prefer to take a mid-day bite at an eatery rather than trudge back to a more distant House...
...Will you run for President again after your current term ends in May? No way. It was a mistake [to run before] and I will carry this burden until May 19. We just signed a deal with Australia to import pumpkins, so I would prefer to become a pumpkin seller...
...territory has been generally benevolent and progressive. Arab residents have gained new schools, health centers, theaters, sewers, running water and electricity while paying only part of the taxes that Israelis pay. Part of this, obviously, is aimed at softening criticism of the Israeli annexation, yet most Arabs would still prefer to live under an Arab flag. Israel also recognizes the jurisdiction of Moslem religious courts and allows an Arab curriculum in Old City schools. 'We have no intention of creating a melting pot or a monoculture here,' says Kollek...
People sometimes ask us, “how can you not prefer something new?” The truth is, like anyone, we would prefer new, but we believe that this goal can be achieved in our current location. Charlesview has always offered an excellent quality of life to its residents. It has allowed hard-working people from all walks of life, religions, nationalities, and ethnicities to form a safe, comfortable, and trusting community...
...would much prefer her to be the next president of Yale than the next president of Harvard,” said William W. Kelly, former chair of Yale’s anthropology department. “It would be deeply disturbing to us if she returned from the other Cambridge to your Cambridge...