Word: basic
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Their Ladder Theory rests on a set of basic ideas: men have one ladder for rating women—since they just want to hook up with all of them with varying degrees of urgency—while women have two. On one ladder are the men they want to hook up with, while on the other are men they just want to be friends with. In between lies the abyss into which many men fall while trying to jump from the friend ladder to the hook up ladder...
...should realize by now, being plugged-in is a mixed blessing. The constant connection and terminal state of being in touch dilutes the power of making contact in the first place. People seek connection to fulfill basic needs of affiliation, but once this need is met interaction becomes excessive and burdensome. Each conversation, e-mail or phone call drains a bit of our energy and a piece of our day, even when socializing is free of tension or awkwardness...
...What? What are you talking about?” they said, with the easy superiority of those who have both new t-shirts and a grasp of basic concepts in government...
...addition to omelettes, burgers and basic sandwiches, Vallas said that Zoe’s will also serve Greek specialties such as shistawak and kebabs...
...want to understand the basic events in NOTCH1 signalling,” said Stephen Blacklow, associate professor of pathology at HMS and co-author of the study. “Hopefully this will lead to the discovery of broad-based mutations underlying all cancers...