Word: touche
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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That kind of continuity is crucial for his small but strategic country, and for a King who lacks political experience. Abdullah believes his military career has prepared him well, putting him closely in touch with ordinary Jordanians as well as Washington generals. While Hussein's sickbed decision shocked him, he appears unfazed at stepping out to lead the family "team." As Hussein counseled him years ago, "Have I ever steered you guys wrong?" Still, every citizen and friend of Jordan wonders if Abdullah will prove up to the job his father handled with such finesse...
...scientist--or the gambler--in us has to admit that there is something in what McDermott says. Falling in love can seem fairly random, involving routines that could be applied to anyone: stares, smiles, witty remarks, revealing remarks, endearing remarks, hands touch, lips touch. We know the drill. Bow to your partner, curtsy to your corner. Suddenly your corner becomes your partner. Are the stars out tonight? I only have eyes...
...random," said Laura. "I was pretty excited about seeing [Jonathan] for a while, but I realized that we might not get back in touch for a while anyway." Sure enough, the chance meeting didn't lead to instant renewal of contact-at least...
...Wanting to get back in touch, Laura did an ICQ search for Jonathan during the April of her senior year. "We would talk for three or four hours a night while we were writing papers -until four in the morning, sometimes," she said. "I'd get excited when I got ICQ messages from him, but had to remind myself that even though we got along online, it'd still been a really long time. I didn't really know him, and there wasn't really any reason to think that there was anything more than friendship...
...competition between Harvard captain Tim Wyant and Amherst ace Kevin Orphan was the highlight of the night. Orphan benefited from a few Wyant mistakes to win the first game 15-13, but the competition had just begun. Wyant used a devastating combination of hard-hitting and soft touch to confuse Orphan and win second game, 15-11. In the third game, Wyant kept a very calm demeanor and edged Orphan again...