Word: preferably
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Most artists would prefer to be remembered for their work, but some have such a gift for performing the role of celebrity that they make themselves equally memorable for their semiprivate lives. Tennessee Williams was once described as the most famous playwright in the world; he remarked ruefully that he would rather be known as the best. In his final years Williams' talent faded, but his persona, a blend of alcoholic misbehavior, grandiose overstatement, poetic sensitivity and terminally naughty wit, raged on. To his indignation and amusement, the notoriety transcended the art. Last year brought two scandal- tinged biographies...
America's allies, who would prefer that the U.S. restrain domestic demand by cutting its budget deficit, jawboned back. European finance ministers and central bankers met on Sept. 21 at the Scottish resort of Gleneagles, and word leaked that the Europeans might intervene to prop up the greenback. The dollar thereupon rebounded...
Other teams prefer spin-offs of the Indian tradition, like the Alcorn State Braves or the Miami (Ohio) Redskins. Specific tribes also provide several college nicknames: the Central Michigan Chippewas, the Florida State Seminoles, the Utah Utes, and the San Diego State Aztecs...
...shirts, most students prefer simple pleats. "Ruffles are out. They're high school," says Frusztajer. Goldstein notes that shirts with wingtip collars--at $16.50 new and $7.50 used--are particularly popular right now with Keezer's patrons...
...Harvard students who prefer not to shell out substantial amounts of cash to buy a tux turn to Cambridge Formal Wear, at 1902 Massachusetts Ave., where undegrads can rent a tuxedo for $45 or $55 an evening. The rental company currently has an inventory of 400 tuxedos...