Word: successful
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...defining pessimists as those who thought the chances of getting the long-sought agreement were only 98%; the optimists were 99.9% certain. In Jerusalem, which feels that it is being pressured into giving up more than it wants to, officials were less sanguine; but they nonetheless put chances of success at perhaps 80%. "Henry has done it," sighed one Israeli hawk. "He's got us to give up everything we refused to give up in March and more. The deal is as good as signed, sealed and delivered. Only one or two sticking points remain...
Though some problems remain that could turn success into failure, the outline of the Sinai settlement is already clear. The prospects are that the agreement will follow these lines...
...real problem with the interim settlement, in the opinion of some Americans and Israelis alike, is not what Israel may lose in giving up part of the Sinai. It is rather that the necessity for a general Arab-Israeli settlement may be overlooked in the euphoria of success. Because the proposed settlement would run for three years, there may be a temptation, despite all pledges to the contrary, to shelve further peace efforts until the end of that time. Warns Nadav Safran, professor of government at Harvard and the author of a number of books and studies on the Arab...
...success tinged with irony. Phoebe, 25, is actually a jazz singer in the mold of Billie Holiday. As yet she lacks the white-hot intensity of Lady Day, but the pain that wrenches her voice is genuine. She sings from deep personal emotion, with lightning improvisation and embellished phrases...
Haruo's grueling day is not uncommon in Japan, where a child's chances for future success in politics, business or the professions depend heavily on the prestige of his gakureki-literally, his academic background. One index of the increasing pressure on young Japanese to pile up an impressive gakureki is the phenomenal rise of after-hours or weekend schools known as juku. Their main purpose: to help students cram for tough competitive entrance exams required to get into the most select high schools and the best colleges...