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...support of Hatch and other conservative Republicans had an easy explanation: her strong probusiness credentials. And if they could push through her nomination, the conservatives would have a large chit to call in from the new Administration. The Democrats on the committee, however, were caught in a painful bind. After the Anita Hill debacle, they desperately wanted the Baird confirmation to go smoothly. They also did not want to embarrass the new President. But after so many tainted Attorneys General, they were determined to confirm someone with an unblemished record...
...talker. By far the most common irritant in the MAC, the talker chit-chats with his buddies about last night's party or tomorrow's midterm while others wait for the equipment he pretends to be using. Loud and obnoxious, he disturbs others with his incessant guffawing and meaningless banter. The talker should take his tea party to Boston Harbor...
...short of obtaining every combination, the gamble may have worked, as only one winning ticket was issued. The Australians are said to have claimed victory, but no one has officially come forward to collect yet. The winner is given 180 days from the drawing to trade in the lucky chit for a payoff of $1.2 million a year over the next 20 years. Meanwhile, Virginia officials are considering rewriting the lottery rules to prevent well-heeled players from cornering the market -- and scaring off other customers -- in the future...
...Only a few smiled back at Phoenix; most were somewhere between looking morose and looking mesmerized. Some of the older men, who seemed to be regulars, Phoenix talked with awhile, resting her legs on the backs of her highheels while they put bills in her g-string and made chit-chat. Phoenix laughed and nodded, occasionally making a small hand gesture, but their voices were inaudible from our table. Then she would dance off again, pausing by the speakers to unload her g-string tips. Unlike most of the dancers who had mascaraed eyes and sun-bed glossy skin, Phoenix...
...intended to meet. I feared spending spend the whole evening idly discussing hors d'oevres or powdering my nose. The chatter, however, turned out to be far from idle. Washington wives follow a secret code of behavior that transcends the traditional hierarchy of big business for the men and chit-chat for the women...