Word: preferably
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Appearing at such a function would have been unthinkable for a national candidate not long ago, and even today gay rights is a subject so highly charged that most politicians would prefer to stay in the closet on the issue. "Sure we weighed the pros and cons," a Mondale aide says. "But you can't sneak around on any issue any more...
Burger King asserts that unlike McDonald's or Wendy's, it flame-broils its hamburgers. Playing upon this claim, the company's commercials charged that McDonald's burgers are smaller when they hit the griddle, and that customers overwhelmingly prefer broiled to fried burgers. In one typical commercial, a shocked, beribboned little girl sits on a bench in front of a Burger King outlet and proclaims: "Unbelievable! Luckily I know a perfect way to show McDonald's how I feel. I go to Burger King...
Sadat stated that absolutely no military control would be permitted over Egyptian territory by Israel, the U.S. or any other nation, and that Egypt had no use for the airstrips the Israelis had built. He would prefer that they be plowed up when the Israelis withdrew. Begin then asked about whether Sadat would keep his commitment that the Strait of Tiran would be an open international waterway. Sadat replied, "Of course. I said so before, and I will keep my promise...
...governor. If I were an Arab, I would prefer the present Israeli occupation to this proposal...
Crimson: There have been a couple of incidents on campus where minority groups have used tactics that have drawn some protest. The boycott at the Law School drew some resistance.... What sort of tactics would you prefer to see [used by disgruntled campus groups...