Word: weightness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...intelligentsia, at the right moments in history is able to tap immense stores of dormant power, residing in the simple mass of the populace. In any nation, and perhaps especially in a democracy, the normally passive majority can be roused to levels of action which, due merely to their weight in numbers, can have profound effects on society. Whether the action comes in the from of picking up a ballot or picking up a rifle, the collective force of the populace is a power which has often proven governments and institutions both to be ultimately helpless...
...Dodgers, who won five World Series here, have not only been mediocre in recent seasons but also have now been tainted by scandal and are distinguished across the land only by the weight loss of their skipper. (Their apparent recipe for success: delicious shakes for breakfast and lunch and a sensible meal for dinner.) The Angels bought two division titles in the 1980s but now flounder, dull and colorless...
...lessons of the Great Place apply today when Mandela chairs meetings of the National Executive Committee, the ruling body of the A.N.C. His face becomes a mask as he notes each person's views and registers the course of the discussion and argument. He knows the weight of his opinion and holds it in reserve until it is deemed necessary. If there is a deadlock he attempts to resolve it. Otherwise he tries to steer the argument toward consensus...
Perhaps the Coop's managers feel that increased business with non-members would boost profits, thus also boosting members' rebates. While this is theoretically a good strategy, it does not seem to be working. It is time for the Coop to trim some of its dead weight, and eliminate chronically unprofitable departments...
...common theme links the "Goldberg Variations" together, each revealing a new subtlety in the melody or voice in the harmony; in the film Gould is the main theme, but not every vignette contributes to the depiction of Gould's life or character. As a result of this dead weight, "Thirty Two Short Films" falls somewhat short in overall cohesiveness...