Word: drawbacks
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...drawback for the White House, of course, is that the air of noble patriotism that suffused the service?s own arguments for its silence goes right out the window. Attorney/client privilege isn?t about protecting the lives of future presidents, it?s about keeping Bill Clinton?s secrets, and there?s no longer any way to obscure that. But losing some PR bloom won?t deter the White House legal team. "Ordinarily, a third party like Cockell isn?t covered by attorney/client privilege -- if the window washer overhears things, he can talk about them," says Cohen. "But the White House...
...biggest drawback for some buyers may be the lack of a floppy-disk drive (most software comes on CDs now anyway) and the 33.6-Kbps modem is poky even for a low-end machine. But many analysts think the iMac will be a winner. "It's a spectacular machine," says independent market analyst Pieter Hartsook. "Apple has been living off its user base for years, but this is going to attract people who don't even own a computer." Eric Lewis, an analyst for International Data Corp., agrees: "It will give consumers a reason at least to take a look...
...realized that there is one drawback to being on the cutting edge of slang: not a lot of other people understand what you're talking about. I tried to apologize to Wayne. "Sorry, Wayne," I said. "That was a harsh realm...
...What is Starr waiting for? Apparently, only the pending court decision on whether Monica Lewinsky gets immunity. Then the charges of presidential perjury in both Lewinsky and Whitewater affairs will make their way to the Hill, with all the speediness that the OIC law requires. One drawback for Starr: If he?s writing a quick-and-dirty report, many recently unearthed Whitewater memos may be passed over...
...plus side, Erica's possible new blockinggroup will be quiet, but the drawback is that shedoesn't really know them. In fact, the only personin the group she has seen more than once is herchemistry lab partner, whom she sees about once aweek...