Word: avoiding
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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...creativity to build nuclear weapons began in the universities; the first attempts to control nuclear weapons began in the universities; and the universities cannot now avoid continued responsibility for these weapons," he said...
...mini-memos also helped Reagan avoid one of his weaknesses as Governor: his tendency to become bored when issues lingered too long. Indeed, while he worked hard at his job during business hours, he normally left for home promptly at 6 p.m. He would often join Wife Nancy for a vodka collins or vodka-and-tonic at their Sacramento home. After a shower, Reagan would usually change into pajamas, eat dinner, and then watch such favorite TV programs as Bonanza and Mission: Impossible. Nancy insisted that he get a full night's sleep; he normally retired...
Islamic tradition has always extended charity to diplomats and wayfarers. According to the Mishkat-ul-Mas-abih, a standard Hadith text, an enemy courier named Abu Rafi converted to Islam, but Muhammad insisted he return to his tribe so that the Prophet might avoid even a faint suspicion that he had taken Rafi as a hostage. Muhammad declared flatly, "I do not break treaties, nor do I make prisoners of envoys." The Koran 9:6 insists that even a religious enemy be granted asylum and conveyed to safety...
...obvious that Dean didn't want to be seen with me if he could avoid it. His attitude meant I was hot. We walked into the park and sat down. Turning to Dean I said: "Am I correct in assuming that you're the damage control action officer for this problem...
...lions so wary of thorn branches? Kortlandt's theory: they seem like the flailing tails of animals that lions take great care to avoid-porcupines...