Word: skillful
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...father, to his straight roommate, to his brittle, plucky sister and especially to a lonely boy named Ben and his dog Otis, another creature whose life is on hold. In the end there are resolutions, but the reader may want to postpone them. McCauley's particular skill lies in his grasp of the bonds that link straights and gays in the maze of life's daily dealings. There sexual preference counts a lot less than goodwill and a hardy knack for survival...
...here is not to ridicule any particular staff member or members. I realize that under time constraints and staffing necessities, errors are bound to occur. Use of an old template, for instance, may explain the wrong day/date combination. My concern is that with such laxity in pure copy editing skill, the Crimson stands to lose some of the credibility that I, as a reader, usually give it credit...
Alexander's pristine image speaks to his skill in attacking his opponents for their attacks on their opponents. With his genial, schoolteachery manner he can deliver threats in an unthreatening way. He can imply that Bob Dole is too old and it doesn't sound mean, that Bill Clinton is a liar and it doesn't sound disrespectful. When he arrived Tuesday night in Laconia, the hall was packed and sprinkled with plaid; the crowd was ready to shop for something new. Without so much as a stumble, Alexander delivered the smoothest speech since Clinton's State of the Union...
...Clinton even more lacking. As indifferent as Dole is to the horrors of taxation, we all know that Clinton is more indifferent. As much as Dole lacks fiery moral outrage about abortion, Clinton obviously lacks it even more. Both men have devoted their adult life to government, with great skill; Dole probably wants there to be 5% less of it than Clinton does. If you have a Talent's feeling of outrage over the unfairness of the established system, the truth is that a Clinton-Dole race wouldn't offer you much of an outlet, but rationally Dole is probably...
...students who can ace the SAT and crack the LSAT fail miserably when they attempt to steal money from student organizations. In the last few years, embezzlement scandals have been all to frequent at the College. Yet, most of the thieves have shown a complete lack of criminal skill or ingenuity...