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...chief economist at the World Bank, he signed off on a controversial memo--authored by a staffer--that discussed the economic utility of dumping toxic waste in poor countries. Although Summers apologized for the memo and has said it was written ironically, it has continued to dog him. Such pure economic calculations may provide cost-effective solutions, but they are distasteful to those whose primary concern is not utility but health. Bloom says that such pure economics should not dominate decisions that could affect public health...
...pure fluke...
...tailored as the harried director, is a charismatic anchor for the show; and Kate Levering, as the chorus girl who becomes a star, dances like a demon. The book is creakier than ever, with all that campy ?30s lingo ("Am-scray, toots!"). But this show is pure candy. It'll probably rot your teeth, but who can resist...
Although Styron avoided a question about the types of books he enjoys reading by saying, “I won’t answer because I don’t remember,” he talked enthusiastically about his writing process. “It’s agony. Pure agony. I just try to get the best language down on paper. I value language more than anything.” Though this venerable author cited difficulty in writing due to a mental impediment, he added, “I don’t let it daunt...
...that, when he closes his eyes, he knows she is sitting right there beside him. Spring love can be fleeting, as in the secret kiss in a darkened recess of Lowell’s courtyard, or bittersweet, as in the final shared moment before an inevitable summer split, or pure, as in the bond between two who have just traded a question, an answer and a ring...