Word: basic
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...industry was deregulated in 1984, critics began calling for new government controls. Many consumers wanted to curb fast- rising rates, while would-be cable competitors wanted authority to enter the business. Last week the House approved a bill that would empower the Federal Communications Commission to set rates for basic service and would require cable firms to lease channels to potential competitors at reasonable prices. But prospects for the bill are uncertain. The Senate is unlikely to complete the legislation before Congress adjourns Oct. 5. Cable operators are generally unhappy with the House bill. But they would be even less...
...that rich kids have alcoholic parents too. While the assertion was certainly awkward, the "rich kids" I know with alcoholic parents might not find the situation as funny as he does. There are people who believe that money is an effective buffer against suffering, and on the most basic level of comfortable subsistence, they are correct. But to think that money acts as a buffer for all pain is a simplistic and materialist notion that only reinforces classist myths...
...instinctive level. I understand a woman who, walking home, immediately fears a man she sees on the street. I understand how a person of color may be wary of being harassed by a white police officer. And I understand how someone can resent like hell those who have their basic needs met automatically, seemingly effortlessly, and who have opportunities that they might not even deserve...
...treat what you do as an intellectual exercise when the mere mention of a disease brings to your mind the faces of people you care about. That's why it's important to have a certain percentage of people working in this field who are comfortable with both basic science and clinical medicine. If we don't, we are going to miss out on opportunities to apply this new information...
...York? Also to cause aggravation, this time by taking up a lot of curb space with diplomatic-plates-only parking zones. In the minds of true New Yorkers, an awful lot that happens in the world happens to cause them aggravation. In fact, "aggravation," in that particular usage, is basically a New York word. I know there are people who think it's a Yiddish word -- nobody thinks it's an English word -- but a Yiddish word and a New York word are the same thing. It's true that you can detect an Italian bounce to some New York...