Word: saves
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...rights to the tribal homelands This hard-line stance has a strong appeal to white voters. But most observers feel that Smith's sense of timing is as acute as ever-and that he will probably win another mandate. "Smith still sees himself as the man who can save the position of the whites in a black-ruled country," says one politician. "If you know Smith, he wants to rule from the grave...
...private mayoral residence. As for maintaining the Bradleys' lavish new quarters, apparently taxpayers needn't worry. Regular city workers will staff occasional parties without straining the municipal budget. In fact, because the mayor used to rent expensive hotel ballrooms to entertain dignitaries, the city may even save some money. All in all, the price was right. Says Bradley: "This was an offer we couldn't refuse...
...evolution should be expected to breed it out of all species. Still, some birds risk their lives for the flock by crying out to warn of the presence of a predator?thus chancing attracting the attention of the enemy and being singled out for attack. Dolphins sometimes try to save injured dolphins from drowning. Social insects serve the entire community, some going so far as to give their lives to protect the colony from invaders...
...hand for what is clearly a shimmering pool of water nestled among rocks, to see reflections in the water, and then to touch sand and feel insects biting: this happened several times, as if one could never learn the lesson. It got to the point where to save precious water, I dry-washed my hands with dirt, only later to find my fingers and palms itching from infinitesimal slivers of thorns hidden in the dirt...
...conveyed in life is more ironic than his lyrics; Porter's last 27 years were filled with pain. A horse fell on him in 1937, badly breaking both legs. Instead of having them amputated, as physicians recommended, he tried to save them by operation after operation. The results were never fully satisfactory, and in 1958 he lost his right leg. Only toward the very end of his life, with Linda dead and his health beyond repair, did he seem to despair, giving in more and more to pills and alcohol. Death, in 1964, was probably welcomed...