Word: strenuous
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Once again, the death and destruction wrought by the military have failed even measured against the perverted standards of the American government. Revolution in Laos will succeed despite strenuous American attempts to thwart...
...radicals, of course, were always more strenuous in their opposition to the war, but their participation in trashing demonstrations one day did not make it impossible for them to bail out of jail wash off the tear gas, and join a peaceful rally the next. The antiwar movement was always characterized by several levels of participation: liberal students headed for law school could avoid a career-crippling arrest by steering clear of militant demonstrations and still contribute meaningfully to ending the war by joining the peaceful waves of people who clogged the streets in quiet and orderly marches...
Working in the weightless environment proved difficult and strenuous; Kerwin's pulse went up as high as 150 beats a minute. "Take it easy," advised Space Veteran Conrad,* whose own heartbeat rose only to 110. While Conrad held the rope to the cutters, Kerwin tried to direct the pole so that the blades hooked around the aluminum strip. "I can't stabilize myself," he complained as he failed again and again. "I just can't do it." Finally, just as the spacecraft was about to make another pass into darkness-which would have forced the astronauts...
...radicals, of course, were always more strenuous in their opposition to the war, but their participation in trashing demonstrations one day did not prevent them from washing off the tear gas and joining a peaceful rally the next. The antiwar movement was always characterized by several levels of participation: prospective liberal law students could avoid arrest by not attending militant actions and still contribute meaningfully to ending the war by joining the peaceful waves of people who clogged the streets in quiet and orderly marches...
...cities and the American aid flowing into his country. That is why he balked at signing the peace agreement when it was first presented last October. That is why he will continually attempt to sabotage the agreement. That is why peace in Vietnam will only be achieved over his strenuous objections...