Word: basic
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...Hatred of women? Warrior machismo? Drunkenness? A dynamic form of mob stupidity? To parse the motives of the gangs assumes that they were acting on anything as coherent as Motive. Who cares? What matters is not why they did it, but that they did it. How can such a basic foundation of law be so blithely and witlessly subverted...
...show and have not seen nearly the number of clothing changes that we would like to witness on such a popular program. After consulting with our lawyers, we have determined that we would be remiss if we did not point out to you that Americans have a basic, primitive need for many, many articles of clothing. In lots of fun and vibrant colors. We know you'll agree: Isn't it hot and sticky over there? Shouldn't people have access to more linen? Here at J. Crew we pride ourselves on creating clothing that everyone can wear for both...
...want to stay in the market, defensive investing simply means sticking with stocks that can hold their own or even prosper in a downturn. Start with basic necessities, like food and drugs. Common sense tells you that even in a recession, people still need to eat and fend off illness. Also, while they may not be able to pay their cable or phone bills, they'll need to keep the lights on. So electric-utility companies are viewed as a good defensive group. Tobacco stocks historically have been viewed, ironically enough, as a safe investment, despite the industry's constant...
More than 20,000 well-fortified Japanese each had orders to kill at least 10 Americans before they perished themselves. As it had demonstrated in China and the Philippines, the imperial army of Japan did not follow even the basic rules of war. Captured Marines were tortured to death. Others were lured into traps by the white flag of surrender...
...political dilemma over whether to green-light the system. The New York Times reported Friday that Pentagon documents reveal that the military's testing of the proposed $60 billion missile system are designed to allow the interceptor "kill vehicle" to hit its target despite a basic flaw: its inability to distinguish between a real warhead and decoys that would be routinely deployed in any missile attack...