Word: wager
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...seems reasonable to expect those who wish to engage in polemic to get their facts straight. When the wager of a polemic is a journalist, such a responsibility seems all the more incumbent. A "Brass Tacks" piece by Steven Lichtman entitled "Our Shantytown," whose salient point was that SASC should tear the shanties down, seemed sadly misinformed. This misinformation was entirely avoidable. Lichtman might have joined the hundreds of people who have asked questions at the information desk of the Open University during the last five weeks, and saved himself the burden of writing a shoddy article...
...ultimate contest comes when Jack challenges the seafaring snob to a sailing duel. They wager two weeks' rent (or about $1000) on the outcome of the race...
...ponies. Prince Philip, forcing a smile for the crowds, conceals a radio in his top had to listen to a cricket match, before disappearing backstage to catch up on work. Princess Diana complains about having to go. The Queen Mother slyly slips two pounds to a footman to wager on a horse. If the steed wins, the money goes to underprivileged children...
...inspired by men and women who have more experience than I concerning the construct of a cosmopolitan community. We are trying to engage in a concerted effort toward the proper recognition and success of all identities. And incidentally, on the subject of alumni resources, I would be willing to wager that reaching out to these alumni in such a personal manner will generate more contributions than a simple invitation to hallowed Harvard Commencement exercise...
...will not run any of the thousands of programs written for the Apple II or the IBM. Emphasizing ease of use and attractive screen displays, Apple has gambled that it can buck IBM's marketing muscle with technological prowess and clever advertising. So far the wager seems to have paid off. Future Computing, a Dallas research firm, estimates that in the Mac's first year on the market, sales will reach nearly 383,000, making this the most successful personal computer launch to date. The company, however, has yet to ship large numbers of machines into the corporate...