Word: waits
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...might get mad if I have to wait...
...knew that I would wait for him no more...
...wait until we have graduated? Why wait until they have us dispersed, spread out all over the country. Why wait until they can pick us off one by one. Why pretend that the time isn't now. Of course, it's inconvenient: there are exams and theses to write, but then one could ask why there are exams...
Almost inevitably, the fault system results in wildly erratic settlements. Insurance companies are notorious for overpaying small "nuisance" claims because it would cost more to fight them than to settle. At the same time, the seriously injured victim with high economic losses is often unable to wait for his case to come to trial and is forced to settle for whatever the company offers. If he does gamble on going to court, he may lose the case and get nothing. On the other hand, if he wins he may hit the jackpot...
...they reveal little of the overall impact of TV on Video Boy's attitudes and behavior. The effect may be profound. Allan Leitman of Boston's Educational Development Center warns that TV is creating a generation of spectators. "Kids come into school today," he explains, "and they wait for people to tell them things. Without handling frogs or flying a kite, they lead less of a life. We're moving along in a mold that will produce people I can't even imagine." Many parents, shuddering at the heavy dose of violence on the screen, foresee...