Word: puniest
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...that her piece was partly in jest, as is mine. But the bottom line remains: the equipment and facilities in the MAC can make an athlete out of the puniest of us. Demanding the latest machines and sterilizing technology is like refusing to wear last year's clothes because they're out of style or have a spot on them. This obsession with the "newest" and "best" is obscene in its own right, but her complaining also mistakes the MAC's purpose. It is not a fashion show nor the plush, sterilized health spa she so ardently desires...
...more mindful of that fact than George Bush, who has presided over the puniest four-year growth rate since Herbert Hoover. The Administration is naturally hoping for a solid rebound. But after virtually ignoring the recession last year, Bush now shies away from making any rosy remarks that could haunt him in November. "When you say the recession is over, the public expects the economy to be back in good shape," observes a White House official. "Clearly, that is not the case, and it will not be the case for quite some time...