Word: sat
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...society, as you've pointed out, we're not very good at making these predictions. We use measurements like IQ or the SAT or the Wonderlic test, and we're unable to determine if a budding lawyer or a budding quarterback is going to be any good. How can we get better at making predictions? Certain kinds of predictions are impossible. If you want to find out if someone can do the job, you have to let them do the job. We should be experimenting with people too. I feel very strongly about the notion that if you want...
...sat at the desk near the entrance, with a view of the entirety of the library in front of him, he heard the sound of a knob turning from behind—an odd occurrence, because the library doors are usually propped open...
Showing graphs of the SEAS budget and endowment, Murray said that the school was in “reasonably good financial shape but not flush,” thanks in large part to the work of her predecessor Venkatesh “Venky” Narayanamurti, who sat listening in the audience...
...sometimes they think I'm quite crazy, they respect how I feel. I don't try to shove my views on anybody, but if you ask me, I'm going to tell you. We disagree quite a bit on evolution vs. creationism, but never once have I sat at that table and somebody said, "You're foolish for the way you think" or "You're stupid" or "That's crazy." They listen. Whoopi might make a face. But we have good-natured fun about...
...sat down across from each other at a plastic table. This was my first interview with a debate person, before Geoff and his patient helpfulness, so I asked informational questions, and then just some silly ones...