Word: wisdoms
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...that long ago, conventional medical wisdom was that the human body crumbled gradually before it collapsed completely. But as recent research has demonstrated, physical decline can not only be slowed, it can also be reversed. Even those in their 90s can build muscles and increase their aerobic capacity. "You can die healthy," says Dr. Peter Jokl, professor of orthopedics and rehabilitation at the Yale University School of Medicine. Yes, and in the meantime, if you take care of yourself and train properly, you can be a competitive athlete...
...might prevail in the Reform Party's superbout is anyone's guess. Conventional wisdom says that while Buchanan's hawkishness on trade helps get him in the door, he may have trouble explaining to libertarian-minded reformers why he opposes abortion. But conventional wisdom may not apply in Reformland. After all, Ventura has managed to become the party's leading officeholder while being a free trader--something that puts him at odds with a central tenet of the party's platform. Although the winner remains uncertain, so do the candidates. Beatty is said to favor running for the Democratic nomination...
...profile also included Hochman's words of wisdom to first-year women: "Don't let guys make or break your self esteem," she said...
...future include getting doctorates in political science and biomedical and aerospace engineering, curing cancer, colonizing space and, natch, becoming President of the U.S. The latter shouldn't be a problem as the young frosh has resolved not to let other students "bend [his] morals." While Smith was demonstrating wisdom beyond his years, MANNY HERSHKOWITZ was proving he was young at heart. The 82-year-old made his debut at the U.S. Open tennis championships in Forest Hills, N.Y.--as a ball boy. "I'm in good shape," he reports. "If they invite me back next year, I'll be here...
...take new situations with greater wisdom does not free us from the errors of the past. There are still problems in Iraq, deepening while in our actions amount to inaction...