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Word: wisdoms (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...McCain, the self-described maverick in theRepublican field, was well-received in NewHampshire, a state which is notorious for buckingconventional wisdom at the polls...

Author: By Alan E. Wirzbicki, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: McCain Hits the Road in New Hampshire | 7/2/1999 | See Source »

...that money is a main culprit. Several books on money talk for newlyweds have hit the stores, and there's been a blossoming of seminars on couples budgeting. Citibank and Dreyfus distribute tips on how to discuss money with your intended. Strong Funds has just begun sharing its wisdom on the issue, the result of Strong financial planner Scott Grittinger's getting engaged and uncovering a few surprises. "As I started talking with my fiance about our goals, it quickly turned into a discussion of money, and we realized that we had vastly different views," Grittinger says. She wanted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Prenup Audit | 6/28/1999 | See Source »

...ability of the Yugoslav army in Kosovo than on the civilian infrastructure in Serbia proper. And many analysts believe it was actually the prospect of a ground invasion by NATO that forced the Serb leader?s turnabout. But the question is about a lot more than apportioning credit: Conventional wisdom holds that bombing alone is generally an insufficient means of achieving a strategic objective, such as forcing a hostile army to withdraw. Some military analysts fear that institutionalizing the "Clinton Doctrine" could actually tie their hands in future wars...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milosevic's Famous Cardboard Tank Trick | 6/28/1999 | See Source »

...compare favorably with Resnick's heartless prose: "sour grapes employees...should be identified and retrained in the art of the customer service." At a time when corporate values seem to be encroaching on every aspect of American life, it is refreshing when Harvard is asked to show compassion and wisdom, to be something better than a business...

Author: By John T. Maier, | Title: Letters | 6/25/1999 | See Source »

...compare favorably with Resnick's heartless prose: "sour grapes employees...should be identified and retrained in the art of the customer service." At a time when corporate values seem to be encroaching on every aspect of American life, it is refreshing when Harvard is asked to show compassion and wisdom, to be something better than a business...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Letters to the Editor | 6/25/1999 | See Source »

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