Word: smarted
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...tenured professor in Harvard history, was every bit as much a rocket scientist as the economists at LTCM. But Greenspan says one of the keys to Summers' success in Washington is his ability to unlearn much of what he once taught. "Larry has one overriding virtue: he is very smart," Greenspan explained one afternoon last week, as a springlike day cooled into night outside his Washington office. "And unlike people who are smart and believe they are smart, he is open to the recognition that a lot of what he thinks is true is not. That is a very rare...
None of the three men will talk about life after government, though Rubin says of Summers, "Larry is one of the few people smart enough to be either chairman of the Federal Reserve or Secretary of the Treasury." Few who know Summers doubt that he will someday hold one of those jobs...
...turned out the People page, served as our television critic and written last year's much discussed cover story on feminism. This week she returns to the TV beat to examine the phenomenon of hit television shows aimed primarily at female viewers. "These shows, whether or not they are smart or sophisticated, at least represent an effort to appeal to the rather large number of women who do not look as though they have been put together by a stylist," says Bellafante. The programs include the new hit series Providence, which has caught on despite mixed reviews...
...many ups is that? Luckily, Ani DiFranco's newest album is not quite as redundant as its title might suggest. Sweet melodies and sharp rhythms are paired with tortured musings, while unfocused ramblings accompany social commentary and sad stories. This righteous babe is also smart; she has a wonderful gift for poetry. Her lyrics are complex under a simple exterior. And she sings with an honesty that convinces one that the world must be as she describes it. The lyrics dance around the hidden meanings of her subtle truths in a collection that ranges from folk...
...boxed beautifully and used what he learned here," Rawson said. "That left hand--he used it 100 percent. He moved on his feet. He boxed very cleverly. I told him, 'you're going to Harvard, you must be a smart guy--use that head...