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THE artful equivocation is an almost impossible concept to explain, but it is easy to demonstrate. Let us take our earlier typical examination question, "Did the philosophical beliefs of Hume represent the spirit of the age in which he lived?" The equivocator would answer it in this way: "Some people...
A Thai military intelligence officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said yesterday that "The Khmer Rouge are clearly...moving deeper and deeper. They want to sabotage the credibility of the government."
-- The entire U.S. infrastructure is becoming dilapidated. It will cost an estimated $315 billion in the 1990s to put American highways in the condition that existed in 1983. Bridge repairs could run to another $72 billion. The air-traffic-control system needs $25 billion.
Something is wrong in Culver City, and Wheeler (Richard Nash) must fix it. This situation for Wheeler is critical because he has developed flesh-consuming skin condition. The city is literally "eating [him] alive."
"I really don't expect it will be a deeply substantive meeting because it's not what the Soviets are looking for," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "They are not planning to negotiate with NATO."