Word: worth
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...Germany remains at the mercy of conflicting interpretations of history. In that context, one commemorative project is worth a closer look. The Berlin Wall trail, completed three years ago, cuts through the heart of Berlin like a pathologist's blade. It exposes Germany's underlying conditions, and reminds those who care to see of Germany's unfinished business...
There is also a much more basic explanation for why insurance doesn't sell. Insurance has proved its worth for centuries, but people still resist it. They don't like thinking about the possibility of bad things happening. That's why car insurance is mandatory--and health insurance may soon be. If supposedly financially sophisticated Americans have to be coerced to buy insurance, should we really expect people in less rich countries to be any different...
...bottling plant. Bold moves in a downturn? Maybe, but then again, there's precedent. In the 1930s, Coke broke in to 20 new countries and territories, an expansion of 74% from the start of the decade. This decade may not quite be another Great Depression, but the strategy seems worth repeating...
...energetically with the coaching staff and the roster. But 1996 was the last time the 'Boys won a playoff game, and they finished last season with a lackluster 9-7 record. Yet in one respect they still rule - Forbes magazine estimates they're the most valuable franchise in sports, worth $1.6 billion, given the willingness of Cowboys fans to pay up no matter what happens on the field...
Finally, it is worth noting that, to find the most striking source of unequal representation, one would need look no further than the Senate, which grants tremendously disproportionate voting power to inhabitants of small states. While this system is highly unlikely to change, given that it would require a constitutional amendment to do so, we would contend that the inequality it generates is far more pronounced and troubling than that of inconsistent House congressional districts...