Word: priory
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...Larry is more of a presence—and more of a presence all over the court—than might have been expected, a priori. It was hard to get by him; he was a scrambler...
...position remains one of demanding regime-change - underscored in flippant comments Tuesday by White House press secretary Ari Fleischer to the effect that the cheapest way to disarm Iraq would simply be the assassination of its leader. But even among those willing to pursue disarmament, the a priori goal of "regime-change" is not widely shared, and language as intemperate as Fleischer's - and more sober comments by other Administration officials suggesting that action may be necessary no matter what the outcome of the inspection process - is likely to reinforce suspicion that the U.S. is simply trying to trigger...
...particularly ribald April Fool’s prank was undertaken by philosophy major Derrick F. Leroy ’02 when he attributed the statement “A priori judgments have the twin characteristic of necessity and universality, neither of which can be found in conclusions from experience” to J. S. Mill during a dining hall discussion on the nature of a priori judgments with roommate Jimmy K. Falk ’02. Falk began his response by saying, “Well, sure, Mill would say that,” when Leroy, unable to keep...
...wonks also warn that in order to maintain its competitive edge in the world economy, the U.S. government needs to develop "national priorities," which include sustained investment in technology and in public education. Try telling that to a White House and Congress that believe these things are not, a priori, the province of government. Then again, intelligence professionals can afford to speak frankly, because they don't have to get reelected...
...pragmatic utopian. "The problem with utopias is that they are based on some theory of human nature," he says, as he is joined on his couch by a topless woman, a punk called Chicken John and a transvestite glam rock star named Adrian Roberts. "Static utopias based on a priori notions are doomed to failure." Surprisingly, utopias where you have to bring your own toilet paper work just fine...