Word: semi
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...theory, strongly held by gun aficionados, that most crime guns were stolen from honest owners. If, in fact, dealers were selling the majority of crime guns over the counter in face-to-face transactions with crooks' shills - some of whom clearly couldn't tell a revolver from a semi-automatic - then the entire industry might be accused of wink-and-nod profiteering, rank incompetence, or both. The trend is likely to escalate. Since it came online in 1998, the FBI's computerized National Instant Check System has foiled 130,000 gun buys by felons and other disqualified people, and that...
...Cheney himself was the picture of semi-jocular humility, and looking very much at ease in his new role as the quiet, smart guy to Bush's grinning front man. The former chief of staff, congressman, defense secretary and oilman didn't thrill folks with his speech, keeping it short and slightly aw-shucks, but showed no fear whatsoever. He did look a generation older than his running mate - the classic middle-aged white guy with a paunch - and no one mentioned Cheney's faulty ticker. For Bush, he's a throwback to another Washington, when men were tight-lipped...
...Department spokesman Richard Boucher began one of his non-briefings to the dwindling press corps in Thurmont, Md., trying to "cover" the Middle East peace talks. Although there were a fair amount of doings outside the summit - some speechifying by President Clinton, some high drama involving the arrival of semi-official Palestinians and Israelis seeking entrance to Camp David - info security remained remarkably tight...
...Purim b) the summer Solstice c) the DVD release of This Is Spinal Tap d) Macy's semi-annual white sale...
...Lampoon: 1. A semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine. 2. Gang of emaciated white males who amuse themselves writing penis jokes and starting fires inside their castle...