Word: preferments
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...virtue. Not 19th century philosopher Immanuel Kant. He was an absolutist who believed the prohibition against lying was a paradigm of a "categorical imperative," an unconditional moral law. Kant was cruel; he would have turned in Anne Frank. With honesty like that, most people would prefer lying. People who say they never lie tend to be supercilious and self-absorbed--and not a whole lot of fun to be around...
...embassies in the Middle East now heavily fortified, we may see an increase in car-bomb attacks at more vulnerable facilities," says TIME correspondent Douglas Waller. "Africa has traditionally been a low-risk area and our embassies there aren't heavily protected. But these attacks show that terrorists prefer the path of least resistance...
...this point most of the summer's gone and it's not really a big deal," Gibson said. "If it's going to be an issue I'd prefer that everybody just got along...
...record, I almost never eat frozen meals or Ramen noodles, and my spaghetti (always imported from Italy) is always accompanied by a home-made sauce. I have a real bed, all of the prints on my wall have been framed, and, having never seen "Ally McBeal," I prefer to identify with the show "Friends." I have no plans, however, to get rid of my halogen light. GEORGE S. SCHENIDERMAN '95 July 15, 1998 Albuqerque...
...Long March. "France has to go through some tough reforms in order to overcome economic stagnation," says Crumley. "This upsurge in patriotism, national unity and can-do sentiment will give them the confidence to face an uncertain future." But there's one aspect of the soccer celebration Chirac may prefer to ignore: the recurring chant of "Zidane for President...