Word: trait
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Your sexiest physical trait: Carefully arranged, unkempt hair...
...faith or political maneuvering, was a common phenomenon. Was Riefenstahl's art fascist at that time? One must ask whether there ever was a country that didn't praise itself or its people. Isn't the human striving for godlike perfection, as captured in Riefenstahl's film Olympia, a trait shared by all humans? She achieved the highest form of expression attainable by an artist. Michael Munk Kucirek Odense, Denmark...
Harvard donors said they had come to give their money in a variety of ways—many after being approached by fundraisers. But many of them shared a trait: personal links to the candidates whom they supported with cash...
...calling attention to oneself is something of an institutional trait at USA Today, for better and worse. The paper hasn't cultivated many star columnists or strong editorial voices, which can help give a paper an identity. The fact that many staffers, like Jurgensen, remember the paper's tentative early days helps it maintain an underdog attitude even now. But while modesty is nice, confidence--oh, let's just call it arrogance--is what makes people dream big and reach high. Competent, reliable USA Today may have become a good newspaper by trading off the swagger that makes a great...
Contrary to what faultfinders like Bloom believe, Rowling possesses the one trait that all great writers share: the ability to make the reader want to turn the page. While I've always admired Rowling as a writer, when I read of her emailing Catie Hoch and reading the fourth book aloud to her on the phone, my respect for Rowling as a person increased enormously. Please, Ms. Rowling, ignore the critics! Your understanding of the human condition clearly surpasses theirs. ELAINE PAPPAS-PUCKETT Laguna Niguel, Calif...