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Word: questioner (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...understand it, you've asked about my girth. I will be glad to answer that question, and the answer is, yes, I have lost some flab. Not only could I pass the standards of losing 7 lbs., I could have passed the standards of losing 15 unsightly ones. (O.K., I made this part...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Art of Lying...Low | 8/30/1999 | See Source »

...what he meant. Bush is basically winking at us too when he says he was "young and irresponsible." We're just supposed to get it and move on. When your Aunt Edna says her stomach's been acting up, you're not supposed to shout a detailed follow-up question about her colon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Art of Lying...Low | 8/30/1999 | See Source »

Then when you finally get a question you do like, it's open season...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Art of Lying...Low | 8/30/1999 | See Source »

They'll try to trick you into answering questions. First they'll say, "It's not about drugs; it's about"--fill in the blank. It's about "judgment" or "honesty" or "security clearances." Forget it. It's always about the drugs. The other thing is not to be seduced by the claim that if you just answer this one question, it will all be over. The next time you get a drug question the only appropriate answer is, What part of no don't you understand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Just Say No | 8/30/1999 | See Source »

What you did 25 years ago doesn't matter; what you did during the past 25 days should matter. And I'll pose a question to you, Governor. Recently you said you'd sign the Republican tax bill as is. And you also said you'd repeal the Clinton tax increases and expand the earned-income tax credit to reach more people. No disrespect meant to the office of the Governor of Texas, but to put it bluntly, How are you gonna pay for it, Hoss? If you did a little "blow" 25 years ago, that's your business...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Just Say No | 8/30/1999 | See Source »

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