Word: waits
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Shah before the forces of unrest become explosive, generally fear to speak out. Said one young nationalist, "Personally, I want the Shah to remain as a democratic king, giving powers to duly elected ministers, but I don't think he wants to do it. Meanwhile, the people wait, hour by hour...
...Allies closed in, Gehlen looked to the future. Deciding that the U.S. and Russia would be the next antagonists, he selected 50 cases of important documents from his files, hid them in Bavaria. Then he ordered 30 key officers of his staff to go underground and wait for word from him. He himself holed up in a mountain chalet, and several weeks later marched down, surrendered himself to U.S. authorities...
...wait-and-accept philosophy is the key to its success to date. About 50% of those who enroll themselves stop drinking, as against 5% reported by physicians with any pre-A.A. treatment. Of the dropouts, about half return to the fold. This is not to say that 50% to 75% of all alcoholics will respond to A.A.: many of the toughest cases simply never enroll...
When I was young I use' to wait...
...very difficult for an actor to do well) and Echols is fine at it. He has a touching moment of pathos and beauty at the end of the play as he sets his alarm clock, pulls a blanket around his aging shoulders and settles down by the hole to wait for the unveiling...