Word: smarted
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...visit Jerusalem?assuming the Israelis were agreeable?seemed an impetuous act to some. One U.S. diplomat saw a similarity to the habits of his own boss: "Sadat gets ideas and runs with them. He's a bit like Jimmy Carter, who sometimes says more than his prudent advisers think smart." Although the timing of the trip was a distinct surprise, Sadat's determination to instigate some movement toward peace in the Middle East by a dramatic act began to take form as early as spring...
...street-smart scuffler busts out of the back alleys
...tour to promote Foreign Affairs, his fifth album, Waits is playing in fewer of the seedy nightclubs that have long been his backdrop as a performer and his inspiration as an artist. At 27, he is a street-smart scuffler who writes knowingly of dingy bars, all-night diners and down-and-outers on the make. Says he: "Life is picking up a girl with bad teeth, or getting to know one of those wild-eyed rummies down on Sixth Avenue...
...Benson is small, fast and a smart playmaker," captain Cook said yesterday. Benson resembles a smaller version of Hozack. The Needham native skates well, and Cook said, "He's hard to knock down--he has a wide gate...
...going to make it, Arthur.... You make me think about a lot of things and you have taught me an awful lot and I hope when you're back out on the streets we can be good friends. You one smart motherfucker and some day I'm going to be just as smart. Just you wait and see. I read your letter over and over and you really make me believe in you and I just wish you never made it to where...