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...actually been under discussion for more than a year prompted first, by space issues and by the Foundation's need for access after the building's normal closing hours; and secondly, by the prospective renovation of University Hall in the next year or two. Moreover, Dr. Counter himself will retain an office in University Hall, hardly a step which suggests that the College is trying to punish or isolate him. Even your own staff dissent questions the logic and basis for the Editorial's conclusions...
John finally accepts that Lisa will never love him, he decides to get on with his life, and everyone kisses and makes up. Certainly, a play is not supposed to mirror reality exactly, but it must retain a level of semblance to the world around us. Too often, Unrequited Love, Freudian Psychology and Other Small Tragedies, fails to maintain this critical distance...
...surface this seems to be a valid reason. Arafat's supporters argue that if he wishes to retain popularity, and hence control, he must not antagonize a significant portion of the Palestinian people...
...troops, he insisted that Delta conduct its own reconnaissance to confirm that American POW's were really at Nhommarath. According to former CIA officials, the agency argued that it should carry out any ground reconnaissance since Americans would stand out in the Laotian jungle, and Washington needed to retain plausible deniability. CIA officials demanded that Laotians on their payroll carry out the mission. National Security Adviser Allen sided with the CIA after the officials assured him there would be at least one American accompanying the team to view the target...
Well, not me. And actually, I think very few people. An unofficial survey I recently took led to the conclusion that I'd better not ask that kind of survey question any more if I want to retain any social standing whatsoever. That, I think, is the point...