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...than half the vote. Netanyahu expects his opponents to attack his credibility and trustworthiness, which aides acknowledge are his weak spots. Still, the profound mistrust that most of the chattering class has for Netanyahu may actually win him sympathy from disaffected immigrants, Orthodox Jews and blue-collar workers who resent the Establishment...
...women the opportunity to audition for the Pudding show denies them access to a valuable opportunity. True, many women still choose to participate as production staff, crew and patrons. But many have confided that they feel as if they're waiting under the table for scraps, and others strongly resent the Pudding's all-male casting. Most who object remain tight-lipped and look elsewhere--to less-funded, more amateur productions--for creative fulfillment...
...Bounty and The Wizard of Oz. Thalberg was increasingly resistant to playing Andy to Mayer's Judge Hardy. By 1936, Mayer was the highest-salaried executive in America, breaking the million-dollar barrier. Thalberg felt entitled to an equal share. For his part, L.B. had begun to resent the prevailing opinion that Thalberg was the genius behind MGM's achievements, and Mayer the engineer who kept the plant humming...
Conversely, many Japanese think that Japan has atoned enough for its past, and they resent China's using the historical oppression as leverage in today's political arena. After all, Japan contends, it had already acknowledged responsibility for hurting the Chinese people and "reproached" itself in the 1972 joint communique signed by top leaders...
...parents' urging. In addition to saving that amount, Ryan was able to splurge on a dirt bike and an impressive sound system. He's eyeing a Ferrari, despite his father's advice that a car is a bad investment. Ryan shrugs off the idea that he might resent having to make his own money when so many other kids are given cash freely by their parents. "Some kids have a lot of stuff," he says. "Some kids don't have much...