Word: smarted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Three automakers and oil giants Chevron and Conoco were onboard with the basic concept. Why? They had come around to the view held by every other advanced nation: cheap oil is costly to the environment, the economy and national security, and raising taxes to reduce consumption is a smart way to fund government...
...desire for a simpler and more pristine life crosses through all of us, the Unabomber sought changes that would best have been accomplished using means like the 1960s demonstrations and protests. Popular opinion can be swayed by example, and acceptance of views can be peacefully promoted by a smart leader. Some of the Unabomber's ideas have merit. Let's educate the people we wish to influence, not kill or maim them. DONALD C. RIFAS Sacramento, California...
...really think anyone is searching for Jesus? If he were found, there would be hell to pay. Theologians would go out of business, and thousands of priceless works of art would have to be redone. I hope whoever finds the "real" Jesus first will be smart enough to forget about the discovery and let the rest of us continue believing in our own private and comfortably familiar version of the man. MICHAEL JANSSEN Melbourne, Australia...
...which was supposed to have begun in March, was put on hold after suicide bombings that killed 63. Worried about recent warnings of terrorist attacks by groups opposed to the peace process with the Palestinians, Peres has said he might consider postponing the withdrawal. A might be the politically smart thing to do as elections approach, says Jerusalem Bureau Chief Lisa Beyer: "The pullout from Hebron is certainly going to entail the necessity of cracking down on fanatical settlers who live there and it will be a very ugly picture to have on the eve of Israeli elections," says Beyer...
...same time paying grocers incentives to promote the product. This method is enormously wasteful. Consumers, annoyed by or indifferent to coupons, redeem only a fraction of those distributed; the handling costs are high; and, worst of all, it's not a particularly effective way to build a brand. Smart shoppers often "cherry pick" a category, buying only the brand that's on sale, so the manufacturer gains no loyalty...