Word: weaknessness
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The largest flaw is that the implementation of the document’s nebulous recommendations has been left to an all-powerful standing committee. This has been the greatest weakness of the Core, as it allowed it to deteriorate into an inflexible mire whereby exemptions are few and far between...
So what does Royal propose? Beyond vague promises of gradual reform of the welfare system, she talks of government-guaranteed starter jobs, proposes to increase the minimum monthly salary by 20 percent to 1500 euros, and insists she will leave the controversial 35-hour week untouched. These proposals are fiscally...
If there is an antidote to hypocrisy, it's humility: just admitting the possibility of weakness can be a source of strength. As any number of fallen icons can testify, the arrogant and the righteous have the most trouble finding forgiveness when the mistake, duly confessed, is their own.
“Cornell always has a lot of people,” Christensen said, touching on the Crimson’s main weakness. “They’re a really strong team—they have a lot of depth.”
Though all three actors confess a weakness for the low-brow—“I still find shitting in your pants hilarious,” Samberg said with a grin— they are very aware of the more subtle ironies that set Lonely Island videos apart from...