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...roots of Clinton's political prowess go back to his childhood. An awkward, slightly overweight, and very unathletic tyke, Clinton was out of his element in Hot Springs. Not only were these traits obstacles to childhood and adolescent acceptance, but his social life was also hampered by his glowing intellect: Clinton was just too smart to fit in. His only recourse was surely his personality, and what a personality it was. Recognizing this talent, Clinton developed at a young age his easy-going, affable, glib, hail-fellow-well-met attitude that has so characterized him for years...
...sorrows of malnutrition, disease, and back-breaking physical drudgery that plagued the peoples Columbus encountered in the New World. On the basis of physical quality of life alone, we should feel solemn gratitude to Columbus for enabling Western civilization to spread the benefits of its scientific prowess to this half of the globe...
Rigorous practices have thus far proven effective; both teams have demonstrated their prowess in their respective divisions...
...years, NASA and Stanford University scientists say they have discovered signs of life on Mars. President Clinton immediately announced a "space summit" in November to set strategy for exploring the finding. Said Clinton: "I am determined the American space program will put its full intellectual power and technological prowess behind the search for further evidence of life on Mars." The scientists found that the pinpoint-sized flecks contained hydrocarbons, which may be the fossil remains of Martian bacteria, single-celled life forms that thrived on the red planet 3.5 billion years ago. The meteorite, called Allan Hills 84001, contains organic...
Richard M. Nixon Library and Birthplace: To remain nonpartisan, I racked my brain for a presidential library honoring a Democratic president and found that there are none in the Los Angeles area. Focusing little on the Watergate scandal while emphasizing his prowess in foreign affairs, the library states simply that Nixon "chose to resign" from the presidency...