Word: ta
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...invested in a tobacco boutique--makes it even harder for her to behave virtuously, with all the beggars, parasites, and unscrupulous MBA types hanging around. To keep the capitalist hounds at bay, she employs a lesson from The Importance of Being Earnest, disguising herself as her hardhearted cousin Shui Ta and executing all of the unpleasant duties of a businessman in his name...
...other hand, there are limits. Andreassi goes over the top and out the door playing the caddish pilot Yang Sun. When Brecht spoke of emotionally "distancing" the audience from the actors, he was thinking in terms of yards, not light-years. Though Shipley's male alter-ego Shui Ta is an outstanding piece of physical acting (her face is concealed by a mask), she never quite makes you believe that Shen Te was either a prostitute or someone who Did It All For Love. Joseph Costa is fine as an unemployed hobo, but in the important supporting role...
Thank ya'll very much," says Jim to thunderous applause. "Nahh ya'll know that God hath spoken, and what he spaketh he meanteth, so nahh its tahhm! I say its tahhm nah--raht nahh--ta give up all yer money. Leave it with Tammeh on yer way out. Thank ya'll an don't worry none about that there money. The Laud giveth and the Laud taketh away, and then He giveth raht back ta me. Such is the way of the Laud. Thank ya'll for commin...
...shugah, ah have no otha will than ta suhv the Laud," retorts Bakker insultedly, adding in a whisper a he bends to enter his limo, "you... uh...doin' anythin' Sataday night, shugah...
...point to lots of changes that have occured from this, like improved interaction between faculty and students, strengthened internships, and new training and supervision for TA's" Banta said...