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...Knowles was appointed the week of Commencement 16 years ago—less than a month before he took office—and said in March that he hoped his successor would “have a somewhat more gentle run-up to University Hall...
...Knowles was appointed the week of Commencement 16 years ago—less than a month before he took office—and said in March that he hoped his successor would “have a somewhat more gentle run-up to University Hall...
...question, but Gore answered it when he said, "If the crib is on fire, you save the baby!" American democracy is the baby, and the future of the free world is at stake. A somewhat cooler globe will be uninhabitable if the values we cherish are on fire...
...noticed that airline ticketing agents have an interesting language when it comes to describing how full a flight is. From my too-frequent air travels, I've learned that being "full" is not absolute. The scale of fullness includes: a somewhat full flight, a full flight and a very full flight. Or, in my very unfortunate case Friday evening of Memorial Day weekend, surrounded by families, extra luggage, strollers, in the middle of travel mayhem - the extremely full flight...
...truth, Obama's plan could fall somewhat short of real "universal coverage." It would exempt the smallest businesses from the requirement that they cover their workers. (The exact size of the exemption has yet to be determined, but one campaign official said it would apply to businesses employing "some number less than 15.") And while it would require coverage of children, adults could choose not to take advantage of his plan and go uninsured, even if they could afford coverage...