Word: smiledness
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He smiled. "Of course. Usually when confronted by an enemy the United States has bought a lot of weapons for itself. Now it has come up with a new idea: let the enemy buy the weapons. That way we get to pocket the money, and they get stuck with the...
California voters exercise judicial restraint. During her nine years as Chief Justice of California, Rose Bird voted to overturn every death-penalty case that came before her. This made her unpopular in a state where 80% of the voters favor the death penalty. During the noisy campaign to unseat her...
When Boston took the opening pair of games in New York City's Shea Stadium -- 1-0 on a ball that skittered through the western legs of Second Baseman Tim Teufel, and 9-3 on the first of two dark episodes for Mets Ace Dwight Gooden -- McNamara said pointedly, "We...
Rutger smiled. "Sure they are. M16s--the finest noisemaker the U.S. makes. Don't worry, though, son--they're just for keepin' away the snakes and leeches in the jungle. Those Nicaraguans wouldn't dare touch private American citizens."
"Simple, amigo." Rutger smiled. "You don't buy Coca-cola." The Sandinista looked perplexed. Rutger added, "I don't make the rules, guy. I just break 'em." And with that we boarded our jet.