Word: yes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...same time we terrify ourselves by classifying these disasters as increasingly horrific, we are becoming ever more expert at striking back at them. Yes, many acres of beautiful park land have been destroyed by the fires in Yellowstone, but they can grow back and very few people were physically hurt by them. There was enough warning from the rest of us to save people's lives, if not their property. The same is true in Bangladesh, where resuce teams from around the world will help to control the spread of disease. Gilbert has caused horrible property damage, but no lives...
...Yes, Boston's biggest attraction, Larry Bird, is back to start another quest for the NBA Championship and yes, the same cast of characters around him are also back--one year wiser, one year more experienced and one year older...
Where there's a will there's a way. Put a choke hold on your desire to be perceived as a tasteful, responsible citizen and you can get laughs out of anything: Hitler (The Producers), sacrilege (Life of Brian) and, yes, Latin American dictatorships (The In-Laws). All you really risk is the outrage of people whose senses of humor screech to a halt when it comes to their most cherished beliefs...
...when their own candidate lacks heft. One large hazard, however, is that the trashing can boomerang. TIME's survey showed that the potential for movement remains large. When those surveyed were asked if they might change their minds before Election Day, one-fifth of those supporting each ticket said yes. Among those wavering, two groups are particularly important: those who describe themselves as independents, and Democrats who voted for Reagan in 1984. Dukakis has more trouble than Bush in holding the Reagan Democrats. At the moment, 49% of them support Dukakis, while 35% say they are voting for Bush...
...Yes, Boston's biggest attraction, Larry Bird, is back to start another quest for the NBA Championship, and yes, the same cast of characters around him are also back...one year wiser, one year more experienced, and one year older...