Word: function
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...only a few limited examples. Moreover, the tendency of Asian-Americans to cluster in groups might exist because, as Newsweek admits, anti-Asian bias is formidable and thus many whites do not associate with Asians. To the extent that it exists. Asian "isolation" and "exclusiveness" could be more a function of the white majority's discrimination, rather than Asian-American aloofness...
Putting the newsletter aside. I see that in discussions of whether or not the club should be closed, it has been argued that the Pi Eta performs a vital function for the Harvard community. I know of no services given to the community by the Pi Eta, with the possible exceptions of loud parties for its members, lethal amounts of alcohol for its members, and, as the newsletter points out, unlimited sex for its members. While social functions are unquestionably important and an integral part of any college experience, they are not enough to tip the scales in favor...
Architect James Stirling designed the Fogg extension formally known as the Arthur M. Sackler Museum--so that the building can function with or without the connector...
...Justice Department function effectively without a full-fledged Attorney General? Americans may soon find out. William French Smith insists that he plans to leave the post to return to his California law practice this month, and President Reagan has not pressed him to reconsider. Edwin Meese, Reagan's nominee as Smith's replacement, cannot be confirmed until a special prosecutor finishes investigating Meese's sloppy financial dealings, a process likely to take at least six months. Nor is there officially a Deputy Attorney General to fill in during the interim; Edward Schmults, who had been handling...
...July 2, after my resignation, a breakthrough finally came in the crisis over Lebanon. After intensive negotiations, the Syrians, the P.L.O. and the Israelis were prepared to leave Lebanon at the same time. Lebanon's security would have been internationalized. The Lebanese government was ready to function on behalf of all the factions in Lebanon...