Word: remarkable
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...neurons of each type are scattered throughout the nose, but they send messages that converge on distinct spots in the olfactory bulb at the front of the brain, Buck said. "What is most remark-able is that the locations of convergence are identical in different animals...
...President commented in favor of the idea this week. "She and I both would like to continue to be useful in public affairs when we leave office," he told reporters. The remark would have gotten Clinton in hot water just a few years ago. But what stands out now is not that Hillary was never elected, but that far from leaving office, she seems more than ready to enter it. Indeed, though Bill's stained days in the White House are nearly through, Hillary could be back someday. Supposing the Clintons stay married, would voters really agree to put Bill...
...quoted remark made to the New York Times, Folkman quipped, "If you have cancer and you are a mouse, we can take very good care...
...Word travels fast using the available literature as a sound base, and Harvard students often share their personal thoughts about different classes. Even a passing remark has the power to influence a student's interest in a course. "For core classes, I generally take the ones that everyone has taken and said were good," Rachel Altfest '01 admits...
...when Howard, then the liaison between Mayor Williams and the community, described a fund he supervised as "niggardly." The 16th-century word, which means "stingy," traces its origins to Old Norse. But other members of the mayor's staff were offended by what they thought was a racist remark. Howard, who is white, apologized immediately, but a stream of angry phone calls from citizens made it clear that the controversy would not go away, and he resigned Tuesday. Most troubling in the campaign of misinformation was Williams' acquiescence to the whole charade: In his comment on the matter, the mayor...