Word: aloofness
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...shiny shoes with a tissue or to straighten pictures on the wall. Despite an easy and cordial manner, he has a strong sense of privacy, always keeping a certain distance. "I pick my friends carefully," he says, "watching them for a long time before I commit. I'm aloof, I know that. I have very few close friends." Connally's temper is sharp, his sense of loyalty demanding. He has barely spoken to Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen Jr., long a close friend, after Bentsen did not testify as a character witness in the milk trial...
...other passengers-mostly comfortable, retired and Republican-generally remained shyly aloof from the presidential party and seemed bewildered by the uproar of a campaign swing. Some complained that they were awakened at 6:30 a.m. the first day by the pounding of Carter's feet as he jogged 22 laps around the deck; thereafter the President did his running ashore. Security was agreeably loose, however; Secret Service agents, clad in jeans and T shirts, lounged in deck chairs and smiled amiably at the few nervous passengers who strolled hesitantly past the President's rear cabin. Carter roamed...
...trying to prove their superiority. This famous approach, also suggested for the disdainful, lets you waltz through Freshman Week as an observer. As a non-combatant, you get to watch everyone else have a real "good time" while you stand at the fringes, cringing or remaining aloof. Just remember to be aware of the distance to the exit from any room you find yourself in, and make sure you can get there on a moment's notice. Don't even talk to obvious assholes, they're not worth the effort. Refuse to reveal the essential details beyond name and rank...
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...formidable bass player and jazz composer. The record is more emotional in its dedication than in its musicianship, however. Mitchell's lyrics for Mingus' sometimes abstruse music get a little toplofty, and her sidemen-Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Jaco Pastorius are among the most renowned-stay so aloof and mechanical the record turns to stainless steel...